PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Po Boy (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!

Eckstein
vs
Po Boy

196 cm
33
212 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

194 cm
27
225 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percy Po Boy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Po Boy wants to slow Eckstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Po Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Eckstein.
The crowd cheers as Po Boy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eckstein doesn't seem phased though.
Eckstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po Boy blocks a head kick by Eckstein.
Po Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Po Boy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eckstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Po Boy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Po Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Po Boy connects with a body shot.
Po Boy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eckstein. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Po Boy.
Po Boy moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been informed that Po Boy 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.
Eckstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po Boy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eckstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Po Boy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eckstein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Po Boy. That one must have hurt.
Po Boy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po Boy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eckstein 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.

Eckstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Eckstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Po Boy.
Eckstein lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eckstein.

Eckstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po Boy throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eckstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eckstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Eckstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Po Boy tries to score with a low kick but Eckstein moves his leg out of the way.
Po Boy connects with a leg kick. Eckstein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eckstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eckstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eckstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eckstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eckstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Po Boy avoids the body shot from Eckstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po Boy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Po Boy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eckstein rather than just go for the knockout.
Po Boy throws the kick towards the body but Eckstein avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eckstein cracks the inside of Po Boy's front leg.
Po Boy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eckstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Po Boy is just out of range.
Po Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eckstein.
Po Boy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eckstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eckstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po Boy. Po Boy obviously looking to wear him down.
Eckstein is looking to slow Po Boy down with leg kicks.
Eckstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Po Boy circles away.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eckstein. That's going to slow Po Boy down.
Eckstein 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.
Po Boy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Po Boy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Po Boy delivers a nice body kick.
Po Boy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eckstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eckstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po Boy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Po Boy jabs at Eckstein's body.
Po Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Po Boy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Po Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Po Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eckstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po Boy misses with a low kick.
Eckstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eckstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Po Boy is just out of range.
Po Boy throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po Boy checks a leg kick.
Eckstein bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Eckstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Po Boy tries to score with a low kick but Eckstein moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Po Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Po Boy scores with a nice strike.

Eckstein moves into range and clinches up with Po Boy.

Po Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po Boy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein slips a straight right by Po Boy.
Eckstein throws the kick towards the body but Po Boy avoids it.
Eckstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eckstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po Boy can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eckstein checks a leg kick.
Eckstein looks to land a right hand but Po Boy moved out of range.
Po Boy looks to land a combination. Eckstein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eckstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eckstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eckstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Po Boy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po Boy.
The fighters circling - Po Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Po Boy feints a counter leg kick.
Po Boy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Po Boy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po Boy tries a quick counter leg kick but Eckstein is wise to it.
A jab from Po Boy misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Po Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po Boy checks a leg kick.
Po Boy tries a quick counter leg kick but Eckstein is wise to it.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Po Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Eckstein avoids the body shot from Po Boy.
Po Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Eckstein misses.
Po Boy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eckstein.
Eckstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eckstein looks to land a right hand but Po Boy moved out of range.
Po Boy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Eckstein. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Po Boy tenderised Eckstein's leg. Eckstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eckstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Po Boy circles away.
Donk. Po Boy catches Eckstein right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Po Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po Boy feints and then cracks Eckstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eckstein down.
Po Boy scores with a decent looking hook.
Eckstein misses the shot to the body.
Po Boy misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Po Boy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eckstein - the referee stops the clock and Po Boy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eckstein. Po Boy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eckstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eckstein blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Po Boy.
Eckstein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Po Boy's head.
Eckstein throws a front kick that sends Po Boy stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Percy Po Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po Boy. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eckstein connects with a high kick.
Po Boy throws a right and a left that Eckstein avoids nicely.
Po Boy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Po Boy thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Eckstein throws a series of punches but Po Boy moves out of range.
Eckstein blocks a head kick by Po Boy.
Po Boy misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po Boy, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Eckstein.
Po Boy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eckstein throws a chopping leg kick but Po Boy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Eckstein clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein trying to stall but Po Boy improves his position.
Po Boy tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eckstein.
Eckstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eckstein.

Eckstein breaks the clinch.
Po Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein connects with a leg kick. Po Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Eckstein tenderised Po Boy's leg. Po Boy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Po Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eckstein.
Po Boy throws a leg kick which misses Eckstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Eckstein tries to avoid it.

Eckstein closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Po Boy crashing to the mat! Po Boy uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Percy Po Boy has been cut.

Eckstein clinches with his opponent.
Eckstein lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Eckstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po Boy.
Eckstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Po Boy.
Po Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
A little feinted left hand from Eckstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po Boy wants to slow Eckstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Decent striking displayed by Po Boy there.
Eckstein lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eckstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eckstein lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Po Boy.
Eckstein keeps control of Po Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eckstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eckstein prevents Po Boy from breaking the clinch.
Eckstein connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eckstein.
Eckstein lands an uppercut.
Eckstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Po Boy is rocked!
Eckstein pushes Po Boy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Po Boy is still on wobbly legs! Can Eckstein finish him?
A short uppercut from Eckstein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eckstein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po Boy taking a breather.
A short right from Eckstein.
Eckstein breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Po Boy with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Po Boy looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Po Boy get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jason Eckstein!
A very excited looking Jason Eckstein rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.