PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by React - Not today. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Luis
vs
Hastings

185 cm
33
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

181 cm
27
184 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings scores with a shot to the body.
Luis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA School in the buildup to the fight.
Luis throws the left hand but Hastings avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Hastings misses.
Luis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hastings.
Hastings throws a body punch but Luis moves out of range.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hastings is out of range and Luis settles back down.
Luis throws a hook but Hastings avoids it easily.
Hastings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Luis with a body shot.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hastings has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luis.
Luis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Bruce Luis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hastings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hastings.
A head kick misses from Luis.
Hastings lands a head kick!
Luis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luis.
Hastings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hastings jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Luis is rocked!
Luis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Luis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hastings lands a head kick that bluckles Luis and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Hastings no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Oh Luis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Hastings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis seems to have got his legs back now.
Hastings throws a jab when Luis was well out of range.
Hastings is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luis rather than just go for the knockout.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hastings circles away quickly and effectively.
Luis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hastings at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body kick.
Luis moves in looking to clinch but Hastings pushes him off.
Hastings lands with a nice body kick.
Luis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luis jabs Hastings right on the nose. Hastings blinks but takes it well.
A solid body kick from Hastings.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luis.
Hastings throws a counter combo.
Luis avoids a kick to the body.
Hastings misses with a body kick.
Luis misses the body punch

and as Luis resets, Hastings pounces with a savage head kick that drops Luis to the mat! Luis looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
Luis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis manages to avoid it.
Luis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Luis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Luis throws a low kick but Hastings moves out of range easily.
Hastings works Luis's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Luis saw that one coming.
Luis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hastings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Luis moves into range and clinches up with Hastings.
Luis blocking some punches.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luis blocking some punches.
Luis blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Luis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luis tries a knee to the head but Hastings blocks it.
Hastings looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hastings working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hastings manages to break the clinch.
Hastings throws a jab when Luis was well out of range.
Luis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hastings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luis scrambles back to his feet.
Luis tries to clinch up.
A jab from Hastings misses.
Luis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hastings avoids it.
Luis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Luis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hastings swings for the body but Luis moves out of range.
Luis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings misses with a body punch
and Luis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hastings scores with the left hand. Luis knows he should have avoided that one.
Luis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hastings.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick
and Luis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Luis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Luis misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hastings checks a leg kick.

Luis takes the fight into the clinch.
Hastings can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Hastings will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luis moves away.
Basil Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hastings is able to avoid easily.
Luis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
Luis just misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings looks to land a body kick but Luis moved away.
Luis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hastings shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hastings connects with a body shot that sends Luis's belly button to the back.
Luis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hastings staying out of range there.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Luis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Hastings. Beautiful body shot.
Hastings looks to land a left hand but Luis moved out of range nicely.
Luis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Luis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hastings.
Hastings with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hastings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luis lands with a kick to the temple. Hastings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hastings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luis tries to clinch but Hastings moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Hastings punishes Luis's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Luis tried to counter with a leg kick but Hastings avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Luis.
Hastings digs a good body shot into Luis's ribs.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Luis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Luis lands a right hook to the body.
Luis throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hastings.
Hastings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hastings appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Luis moves out of range easily.
Hastings fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luis is out of range.
Hastings scores with a nice right hand.
Hastings lands a nice hook to Luis's body. Luis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luis avoids the head kick by Hastings.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hastings blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings throws a wild body kick that Luis sees coming a mile off.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Luis thinks about countering with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Luis.
Luis throws a leg kick
and Hastings counters with a right hand to the body.
Luis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hastings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luis cracks the inside of Hastings's front leg.
Luis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luis swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
Luis tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis staying out of range there.
Luis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hastings off the ropes and back into range.
Hastings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hastings lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hastings lands a body shot.
Luis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hastings gets tackled into the ropes by Luis. Luis maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Luis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hastings's brow.
Hastings lands a shoulder strike.
Hastings tries to throw a body punch but Luis avoids it by throwing Hastings back against the ropes.
Hastings creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luis's defenses.
Nice elbow from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a knee to the head.
Luis blocking some punches.
Hastings tries to circle away but Luis has him pinned against the ropes.
Luis can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
Hastings misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Luis controls the action.
Good body shot from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luis misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basil Hastings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Luis.
Luis wants to clinch.
Luis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hastings.
The crowd cheers as Luis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hastings doesn't seem phased though.
Hastings misses with a few strikes there.
Hastings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
Hastings only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Luis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hastings takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis connects with a body shot that sends Hastings's belly button to the back.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Luis saw that one coming.
Luis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hastings misses with a hook
and Luis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hastings thinking.
Hastings shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luis eats them both and turns towards Hastings to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luis is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Luis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luis connects with a leg kick. Hastings looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luis misses with a wild body shot.
Luis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Hastings steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luis. That one must have hurt.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis checks a leg kick nicely.
Luis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Luis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis is looking to chop away at Hastings's legs.
Hastings avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Luis misses.
Hastings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hastings checks a leg kick.
Hastings follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Luis.
Luis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hastings throws a head kick that Luis semi-blocks.
Hastings throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Luis.

Luis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hastings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luis.
Hastings looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hastings is looking to slow Luis down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hastings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hastings wants to clinch up but Luis keeps it at a distance.
Hastings scores with a spinning back kick!
Luis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hastings throws out a counter right but Luis avoids it with no problem.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Luis.
A low kick from Luis is predictable there
and Hastings counters with a body kick that stops Luis in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luis wants to clinch.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luis is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Luis throws a lazy head kick
and Hastings counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hastings misses.
Hastings lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luis at a distance.
Luis stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis connects with a body shot.
Hastings lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Luis.
Luis works the jab nicely.
Luis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luis is looking to land body kicks.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luis throws the kick towards the body but Hastings avoids it.
Bruce Luis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hastings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hastings lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Luis.
Well Hastings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basil Hastings!
An intense looking Basil Hastings took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks EFFA for my time here, but now im going to move to MMA fighting.'.