PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman has chosen Put Your Lights On as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boxer
vs
Redman

180 cm
29
169 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

174 cm
29
169 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
Redman moves out of range of the strikes.
Redman misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redman.
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick from Redman.
Redman misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Boxer misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boxer - that will leave a mark!
Redman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redman moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Redman is looking to clinch.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Redman avoids it well.
We've been informed that Redman 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.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Boxer as he checks the leg kick.
Damien Redman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redman has managed to clinch.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redman. Redman obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redman.
A good leg kick by Redman.
Redman wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
Redman throws a body kick that misses.
Boxer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redman.
Redman scores with a leg kick.
Redman throws a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redman throws a leg kick but Boxer checks it.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redman.
A shot to the liver by Boxer. Beautiful body shot.
Redman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redman blocks the body kick.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Redman throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redman.
Redman lands with a slapping head kick.

Boxer tries to keep at a distance but Redman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Boxer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Redman prevents a body shot from Boxer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redman looking to slow down the pace here.
Redman lands an elbow just above Boxer 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redmans head.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Redman fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer throws a push kick but Redman slaps the foot to one side.
Redman slips a jab from Boxer.
Redman wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick from Redman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redman.
Redman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redman throws a push kick but Boxer slaps the foot to one side.
Boxer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Redman jabs at Boxer's body.
Redman tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Redman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxer misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redman.
Boxer works Redman's body with a nice hook.
Redman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Redman walks into a left hand.
Redman tries to work over Boxer's front leg with a kick but Boxer checks it.
Boxer misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Boxer misses the target.
Redman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Redman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman misses with a body kick.
Redman misses with a kick to the body.
Redman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redman misses with a kick to the body
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redman checks a leg kick.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Redman.
Redman lands a leg kick that knocks Boxer off balance momentarily.
Redman slips a straight right by Boxer.
Redman moves out of range of the strikes.
Redman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Redman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redman scoring well with a low kick there.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Redman.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman pushes Boxer away with a front kick.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Redman's ribs.
Redman throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer tries to land a leg kick but Redman saw it coming and moves away.
Redman misses with the body kick
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Redman misses with a body kick.
Boxer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer jabs at Redman's body.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer throws a body punch but Redman moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boxer checks a leg kick.
Boxer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
A left lands for Boxer.
Redman blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redman was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
A bone on bone clash there as Boxer blocks the leg kick.
Boxer tried to score with a low kick but Redman checks it.
Redman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Redman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Redman.
Redman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redman lands a high kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Redman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Redman.
Redman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Redman is trying to counter with his kicks.
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 Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Redman looks to clinch
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Redman moves into the clinch successfully.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Redman.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Boxer in his tracks for a moment.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but Redman won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Redman's head.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer slows down the pace here.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman prevents a body shot from Boxer.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Boxer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch but Redman keeps him there for the moment.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer digs a right hand into Redman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redman's gas tank.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Redman.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Redman's ribcage. Redman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Boxer.
Redman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Boxer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman lands a nice elbow.
Boxer stalls.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxer is leaning against Redman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer is trying to stall.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damien Redman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boxer.
Redman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boxer rather than just go for the knockout.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redman has time to react.
Redman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Redman defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Redman moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Redman looks to move away, Boxer throws a big counter combo but Redman just gets out of the way.
Redman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boxer is out of range and Redman settles back down.
Boxer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redman.
Redman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Redman!
A very excited looking Damien Redman 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.