PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Red Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bush
vs
West

165 cm
20
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank West!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Bush seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bush is landing a low percentage of strikes.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
West connects with a looping right hand.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bush.
Bush connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Bush misses with a body punch.
West blocks an elbow strike.
Bush throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West presses Bush against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
West lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from West.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by West.
Knees to the body from West.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Bush's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West misses with a knee to the head.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bush misses with a body punch.
West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
West tries to stall but Bush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
Bush lands a damaging elbow.
West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Bush back against the ropes.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
West blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Bush lands a damaging elbow.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
West working aggressively here.
West avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
West lands a shoulder strike.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
Bush blocks an elbow strike.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
West prevents a body shot from Bush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West avoids the elbow strike from Bush, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
Bush lands a shot to the body.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank West dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
West looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bush throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.

West has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bush tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Frank West seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from West.
A right hand to the body from West.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
West misses with the head strike.
Bush misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West avoids the elbow strike from Bush, against the ropes.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bush misses with a hook to the ribs.
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
West misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bush takes an elbow to the temple.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
West lands an uppercut.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Bush.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West scores with a shot to the side of Bush's head.
Bush prevents a body shot from West.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
West digs a right hand into Bush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bush's gas tank.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West avoids the elbow strike from Bush, against the ropes.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West tries a knee to the head but Bush blocks it.
West works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from West on the inside.
West taking a breather.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from West.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Red Bush has been cut.
West blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
West scores with a hook to the body.
West blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Bush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice shot lands for West.
Bush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
West misses with a body shot.
Bush tries to counter by moving into the clinch but West manages to circle out of the way.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from West misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
West lands a jab to the head.
Frank West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from West does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush cracks West with a good jab.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bush tries to counter by clinching up but West breaks away and moves out of range.
West throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
West throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Frank West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
West thumps Bush with a low kick.
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bush moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bush there as he acknowledges the shot.

West gets tackled into the ropes by Bush. Bush maintains the clinch.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
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!
Bush throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from West.
A left hand lands to the body for West.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
Bush tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bush takes an elbow to the temple.
West gets through Bush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well West 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank West!
Frank West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.