PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lothar Darkthrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmet Brickowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brickowski has chosen Everything Is AWESOME! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Darkthrone
vs
Brickowski

200 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Darkthrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emmet Brickowski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkthrone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brickowski on the side of the head.
Darkthrone lands with a shot to the body.
Brickowski tries to clinch but Darkthrone is having none of it.
Darkthrone stuns Brickowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darkthrone misses with a wild body shot.
Brickowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darkthrone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brickowski is able to avoid easily.
Brickowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brickowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brickowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Lothar Darkthrone has been cut.
Brickowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Brickowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brickowski throws a hook but Darkthrone avoids it easily.
Brickowski lands with a right hand.
Brickowski misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkthrone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darkthrone misses with a left hand
and Brickowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darkthrone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darkthrone slips under a jab from Brickowski.
Darkthrone jabs at Brickowski's body.
Darkthrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darkthrone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brickowski dips to his left and cracks Darkthrone with an uppercut!
Brickowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darkthrone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brickowski is looking to clinch.
Brickowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brickowski misses with a shot to the body
and Darkthrone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Brickowski.
Darkthrone lands a lovely overhand right.
Brickowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkthrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brickowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Darkthrone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darkthrone lands with a good body shot.
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!
Darkthrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brickowski manages to avoid it.
Darkthrone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski tries to clinch up
and Darkthrone counters with a nice uppercut.
Darkthrone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darkthrone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brickowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brickowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkthrone throws out the jab.
Brickowski jabs Darkthrone right on the nose. Darkthrone blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Darkthrone.
Darkthrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Darkthrone.
Darkthrone scores with a shot to the body.
Brickowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brickowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brickowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darkthrone.
Brickowski misses with a straight right.
Darkthrone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkthrone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darkthrone connects with a crisp jab.
Darkthrone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darkthrone lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Darkthrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brickowski slips a jab from Darkthrone.
Brickowski misses with a straight right.
Darkthrone moves forwards but Brickowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darkthrone throws a series of strikes that have Brickowski backpedaling.
Brickowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkthrone manages to avoid it.
Darkthrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkthrone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brickowski.
Darkthrone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Darkthrone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darkthrone.
Brickowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brickowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darkthrone at a distance.
Brickowski throws a hook but Darkthrone avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkthrone needs to keep his hands up - Brickowski had a free shot at his head there.
Brickowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkthrone moves away.

Darkthrone closes the distance and pushes Brickowski back into the ropes.
Brickowski working aggressively here.
Darkthrone tries to work over Brickowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brickowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brickowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkthrone controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Brickowski - that landed with a thud.
Darkthrone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brickowski's elbow.
Darkthrone blocking some punches.
Darkthrone lands with a light punch inside.
Brickowski presses Darkthrone against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brickowski blocks a body shot from Darkthrone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brickowski.
Brickowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darkthrone backwards.
Brickowski tries to throw a body punch but Darkthrone avoids it by throwing Brickowski back against the ropes.
Brickowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Darkthrone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lothar Darkthrone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brickowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brickowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brickowski misses with an uppercut. Darkthrone saw that one coming.
Brickowski throws a shot from downtown. Darkthrone moves away and avoids it.
Brickowski tries to clinch but Darkthrone is having none of it.
Brickowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Darkthrone clinches up against the ropes.
Brickowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkthrone's elbow.
Darkthrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkthrone blocks a body shot from Brickowski.
Darkthrone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Brickowski fails to land.
Darkthrone tries to work over Brickowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brickowski.
Darkthrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brickowski lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkthrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkthrone misses with the head strike.
Darkthrone tries to throw a body punch but Brickowski avoids it by throwing Darkthrone back against the ropes.
Darkthrone blocks an uppercut.
Brickowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Darkthrone backwards.
Darkthrone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkthrone.
Brickowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkthrone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Brickowski fails to land.
Darkthrone is working Brickowski over against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darkthrone lands a body punch in the clinch.

Darkthrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darkthrone slips a straight right by Brickowski.
Darkthrone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brickowski can do to turn this around?
Brickowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darkthrone lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski wants to clinch up but Darkthrone keeps it at a distance.
Brickowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brickowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brickowski cracks Darkthrone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brickowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darkthrone finds it's way round the side to connect with Brickowski's head.
Brickowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Darkthrone.
Brickowski cracks Darkthrone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brickowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darkthrone. Darkthrone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brickowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkthrone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkthrone. Brickowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brickowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkthrone.
Brickowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkthrone.
A little jabbing left from Brickowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darkthrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brickowski.
Darkthrone lunges at Brickowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brickowski's hand.
Brickowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brickowski throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkthrone misses with a wild body shot.
Brickowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Darkthrone counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkthrone. Brickowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkthrone scores with a jab to the body.
Darkthrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brickowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Brickowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brickowski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Darkthrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkthrone misses the shot to the body.
Brickowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darkthrone scores with a nice head shot.
Darkthrone takes a swing at Brickowski's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brickowski! But no joy.
Brickowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darkthrone ducks under a wild hook from Brickowski.
Brickowski misses with a body shot.
Brickowski scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Brickowski drives through and clinches with Darkthrone against the ropes.
Brickowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brickowski cracks Darkthrone with a nice body shot.
Darkthrone takes a shot to the head.
Brickowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Brickowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emmet Brickowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brickowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Darkthrone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brickowski lands a shot to the body.
Brickowski tries to work over Darkthrone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brickowski lands with a left to the head.
Darkthrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brickowski blocks a body shot from Darkthrone.
Darkthrone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brickowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkthrone tries a body shot but Brickowski blocks it.
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 Lothar Darkthrone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lothar Darkthrone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Darkthrone lands a slapping body shot.
Brickowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkthrone scores with a hook to the body. Brickowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darkthrone looks to score with a jab to the body but Brickowski is just out of range.
Darkthrone slips a jab from Brickowski.
Brickowski swings for the body but Darkthrone moves out of range.
Darkthrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brickowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkthrone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Darkthrone misses its target.
Brickowski swings widly with a right hand
and Darkthrone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brickowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkthrone staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkthrone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darkthrone lands a glancing blow to the side of Brickowski's head.
Darkthrone thuds a left hand into Brickowski's body.
Darkthrone lands a jab to Brickowski's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Darkthrone has Brickowski up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brickowski.
Brickowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darkthrone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brickowski.
Brickowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darkthrone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brickowski backwards.
Darkthrone misses with a punch to the body.
Brickowski presses Darkthrone against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Darkthrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darkthrone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brickowski at a distance.
Darkthrone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darkthrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brickowski misses with a hook
and Darkthrone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brickowski scores with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Brickowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brickowski throws an off balance right hand
and Darkthrone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brickowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lothar Darkthrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkthrone misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brickowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brickowski misses the shot to the body.
Brickowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darkthrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Lothar Darkthrone is winning the standup battle so far.
Darkthrone missing with a left hand there. Brickowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkthrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brickowski moves in looking to clinch but Darkthrone pushes him off.
Darkthrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brickowski lands a nice shot that snaps Darkthrone's head back.

Darkthrone is rocked!
Darkthrone misses with a body shot.
Oh Darkthrone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darkthrone misses with a body shot.
Brickowski takes one to the chin there.
Darkthrone misses with a wild body shot.
Darkthrone seems to have got his legs back now.
Darkthrone throws a body punch but Brickowski moves out of range.
Darkthrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brickowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkthrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darkthrone is looking to counter punch.
Brickowski with a jab.
Brickowski throws an off balance right hand
and Darkthrone counters with a two punch combo.
Brickowski throws a body punch but Darkthrone moves out of range.
Darkthrone throws a big counter combination but Brickowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darkthrone misses with a wild body shot.
Darkthrone dips to his left and cracks Brickowski with an uppercut!
Brickowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Darkthrone counters with a stiff right hand.
Emmet Brickowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brickowski catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Darkthrone stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Darkthrone walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
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!
Darkthrone glances at the clock... BAM! Brickowski nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Darkthrone crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Darkthrone is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emmet Brickowski!
Post fight, Emmet Brickowski stared into the camera and said 'Look, um... I watch a lot of cop shows on TV... isn't there supposed to be a-... Isn't there supposed to be a good cop? '.