PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen Guns N Roses- Sweet Child O Mine as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sarazen
vs
Rock

180 cm
37
169 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

172 cm
40
167 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Fast

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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Sarazen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarazen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Sarazen moves into the clinch.

Rock breaks the clinch.
Sarazen lands a head shot.
Rock misses with a right hand
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sarazen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarazen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarazen. Sarazen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarazen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarazen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Sarazen is predictable there
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sarazen's knee momentarily.
Sarazen throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Sarazen looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarazen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Sarazen looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rock throws a lazy body kick
and Sarazen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen wants to clinch up but Rock keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Sarazen misses its intended target.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarazen.
Rock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarazen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarazen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rock follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sarazen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sarazen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rock lands a really nice looking cross but Sarazen seems unphased.

Sarazen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Sarazen working aggressively here.

Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Sarazen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarazen throwing a counter right hand but Rock manages to avoid it.
Gene Sarazen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarazen throws an off balance right hand
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
Sarazen lands a glancing blow to the side of Rock's head.
Sarazen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rock misses.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rock misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Sarazen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarazen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rock doesn't seem bothered though.
Sarazen throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sarazen blocks it well.
Rock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sarazen. Sarazen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarazen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sarazen doesn't seem phased though.
Sarazen throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarazen throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.

Sarazen closes the distance and pushes Rock back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock digs a right hand underneath Sarazen's ribcage. Sarazen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Sarazen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.

Sarazen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Sarazen finds it's way through Rock's defenses.
Sarazen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Rock flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarazen steps away.
Sarazen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lance Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Sarazen throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Rock coming out on top.
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 Gene Sarazen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sarazen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sarazen.
Sarazen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Rock lands a body shot.
Sarazen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sarazen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sarazen avoids a kick to the body.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarazen staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sarazen walks into a straight right hand from Rock.
A big right from Rock misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rock.
Sarazen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sarazen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarazen on the side of the head.
Rock 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.
Sarazen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarazen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sarazen throws a chopping leg kick but Rock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rock throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sarazen throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarazen needs to keep his hands up - Rock had a free shot at his head there.
Rock throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Sarazen scores with a jab to the head.
Sarazen loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock throws a right and a left that Sarazen avoids nicely.
Sarazen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarazen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarazen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Sarazen.
Rock digs a good body shot into Sarazen's ribs.
Rock scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Rock.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Sarazen saw that one coming.
It looked like Sarazen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Sarazen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Rock.
Rock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sarazen counters with a thumping low kick.
Sarazen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Sarazen misses.
A big left from Sarazen misses.
Rock misses with the combination.
Rock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sarazen.
An inside leg kick from Rock misses.
Nice cross by Rock.
A jab from Rock finds it's way through Sarazen's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Lance Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarazen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarazen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sarazen darts in and clinches Rock up against the ropes.
Sarazen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sarazen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarazen scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lance Rock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sarazen lands a body shot.
Sarazen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Sarazen misses.
Sarazen missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarazen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rock! But no joy.
Rock keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock digs a good hook to Sarazen's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarazen throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Sarazen takes one on the button.
Rock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sarazen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rock checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Rock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sarazen throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarazen scores with a nice strike.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the body
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rock lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sarazen throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sarazen throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarazen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarazen.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarazen throws out the jab.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarazen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Rock avoids the head kick by Sarazen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Rock!
During a confident post fight interview, Lance Rock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.