PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerome Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Lyfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weathers comes to the ring accompanied by Heathens - Twenty One Pilots. Jerome Weathers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Weathers
vs
Lyfe

187 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Weathers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Lyfe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Weathers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Weathers staying out of range there.
Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe thuds his shin into the meat of Weathers's side.
Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses.
Lyfe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Weathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyfe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weathers tries to clinch up but Lyfe circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyfe.
Weathers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Weathers ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weathers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weathers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weathers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyfe throws a body kick that misses.
Weathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lyfe. That's going to slow Weathers down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe connects with a single shot there.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Weathers.
Lyfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyfe duly obliges.
Weathers throws a leg kick but Lyfe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lyfe lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyfe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weathers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe.
Lyfe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weathers momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away.
Lyfe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Weathers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick.
Lyfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyfe.
Weathers connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weathers loads up on a big right hand but Lyfe slips the punch.
Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Lyfe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weathers is looking to wear down Lyfe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weathers wants to clinch.
Lyfe avoids the body shot from Weathers.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lyfe clobbers Weathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lyfe scores with a nice head shot.
Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weathers.
Weathers swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe with a jab.
Weathers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Weathers does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe dominated that round.
That's time! Weathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Weathers blocks a head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weathers.
Lyfe misses with a combination

and Weathers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Lyfe.
Lyfe tries to work over Weathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Weathers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weathers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lyfe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Lyfe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weathers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyfe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weathers.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyfe throws a head punch that misses.
Weathers misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now.
Lyfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weathers blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weathers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyfe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu Lyfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weathers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyfe avoids the damage to the body.
Lyfe takes a shot to the head.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers missing with knees to the body.

Lyfe manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head.
Weathers misses with the combination.
Weathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyfe.
Weathers pushes Lyfe away with a front kick.
Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease.
Lyfe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lyfe checks the leg kick.
Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lyfe! But no joy.
Lyfe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lyfe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lyfe misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lyfe connects with a single shot there.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Weathers moved away.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe feints a counter leg kick.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lyfe scores with a push kick.
Weathers misses with a body shot.
Lyfe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lyfe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Weathers tries to land a body kick
and Lyfe counters with a nice leg kick.
Weathers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weathers connects with a body shot that sends Lyfe's belly button to the back.
Weathers misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range.
Weathers moves to clinch but Lyfe breaks away
and Lyfe counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyfe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jerome Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe scores with a jab.

Weathers has managed to clinch.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyfe throws a head punch that misses.
Lyfe tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Lyfe back against the ropes.
Lyfe avoiding damage as Weathers throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe scores a nice knee to the body.
Weathers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe.
Lyfe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Weathers on the inside.
Weathers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Lyfe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Weathers moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Weathers misses the target.
Weathers works Lyfe's body with a nice hook.
Lyfe connects with a body shot that sends Weathers's belly button to the back.
Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lyfe stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Lyfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weathers's head.
A jab from Lyfe does it's job there.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Weathers misses with an uppercut
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyfe throws a chopping leg kick but Weathers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weathers throws a body kick that misses.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lyfe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe lands an overhand right.
Lyfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Lyfe.
Weathers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Weathers tries to move into range but Lyfe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weathers tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top.
Lyfe lands with a straight right. Weathers didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weathers fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weathers ducks right into an uppercut from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice hook to Weathers's body. Weathers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe tries to land a front kick but Weathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weathers throws a right and a left that Lyfe avoids nicely.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe needs to keep his hands up - Weathers had a free shot at his head there.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Lyfe avoids it well.
Weathers takes one on the button.
Weathers stalks Lyfe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lyfe's face. Lyfe staggers backwards, shaken.
Weathers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lyfe throws a right and a left that Weathers avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Weathers as he checks the leg kick.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Weathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Weathers tries to avoid it.
Lyfe scores with the left hand. Weathers knows he should have avoided that one.
Lyfe cracks the inside of Weathers's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe.
Lyfe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weathers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weathers checks a leg kick.
Weathers throws a shot to the body.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off.
Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Lyfe.
Weathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Weathers tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.
Jerome Weathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Weathers misses.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance.
Weathers tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it.
Weathers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weathers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lyfe.
Weathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it.
Weathers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lyfe's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weathers. Weathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Weathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weathers throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe connects with a crisp jab.
Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick.
Lyfe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Weathers misses with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts.
Lyfe works the jab nicely.
Weathers throws a body shot but no joy.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weathers throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe defending well as Weathers loads up on a big left hand.
Lyfe feints and then cracks Weathers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weathers down.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weathers lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Lyfe delivers a nice body kick.
Weathers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weathers there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers throws a leg kick which misses Lyfe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyfe tries to avoid it.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lyfe. That snapped Weathers's head back.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lyfe checks a low kick from Weathers.
Lyfe dodges the punch combination from Weathers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyfe.
Lyfe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyfe lands a jab to the nose.
Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Weathers throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Lyfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lyfe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
Manu Lyfe is the new light heavyweight champion!