PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Manu Lyfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgios Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lyfe
vs
Samaras

194 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Lyfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgios Samaras!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Samaras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyfe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyfe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lyfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samaras just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick.

Samaras moves into the clinch.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Samaras blocks with his arms.
Lyfe wants to break free but Samaras has control.
Lyfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samaras tries a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks it.
Samaras throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Lyfe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Samaras manages to break the clinch.
Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks.
Samaras tries to clinch up but Lyfe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samaras.
Lyfe blocks a low kick nicely.
Samaras throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lyfe counters with a straight right hand.
Lyfe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samaras checks it well.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras walks into a left hand.
Lyfe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range and Samaras settles back down.
Samaras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lyfe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samaras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lyfe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samaras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samaras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyfe.
Lyfe with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samaras swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lyfe throwing a counter right hand but Samaras manages to avoid it.
Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyfe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lyfe throws a hook but Samaras blocks it.
Lyfe looks to land a left hand but Samaras moved out of range nicely.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lyfe misses with a hook. Samaras ducked under it nicely.
Lyfe lands a leg kick that knocks Samaras off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Samaras closes the distance and pushes Lyfe back into the ropes.
Samaras looking to throw knees to the head but Lyfe is blocking nicely.
A short right from Lyfe on the inside.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyfe lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samaras tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyfe avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Lyfe.
Samaras tries to land a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks with his arms.
Samaras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Samaras controls his hands.
Lyfe pushes Samaras back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samaras's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samaras throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samaras 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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samaras misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samaras avoids it.
Lyfe lands an uppercut.
Samaras tries a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks it.
Lyfe tries to work over Samaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Samaras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lyfe.
Lyfe cracks Samaras with an open hand slap.
Lyfe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lyfe checks a leg kick.
Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras.
Samaras tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it.
Samaras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samaras can do to turn this around?
That kick from Lyfe tenderised Samaras's leg. Samaras is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lyfe misses the shot to the body.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lyfe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lyfe scores with a body shot.
Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyfe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Samaras.
Samaras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Manu Lyfe has been cut.
Samaras throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Lyfe misses.
Samaras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samaras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
Samaras stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Lyfe scores with the left hand. Samaras knows he should have avoided that one.
Lyfe lands a head shot.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Samaras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyfe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyfe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Samaras misses with a low kick as Lyfe jumps back.
Samaras walks into a left hand.
Samaras takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lyfe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Samaras connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lyfe scrambles back to his feet.
Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top.
Lyfe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Samaras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range and Samaras settles back down.
Lyfe throws a body punch but Samaras moves out of range.
Samaras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Samaras 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Lyfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Samaras checks it.
Samaras wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samaras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samaras on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lyfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samaras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Samaras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lyfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Samaras.
Lyfe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Samaras counters with a low kick, right behind Lyfe 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Samaras.
Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samaras checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samaras throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it.
Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lyfe is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut.
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 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lyfe is looking to land body kicks.
Samaras feints a counter leg kick.
Lyfe avoids the head kick by Samaras.
Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samaras tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lyfe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samaras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samaras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks.
Samaras scoring well with a low kick there.
Samaras tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyfe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Samaras scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Samaras blocks the leg kick.
Lyfe scores with a nice strike.
Samaras is looking to chop away at Lyfe's legs.
Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samaras throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily.
Lyfe scores with a jab. Samaras acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samaras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Samaras backs away, Lyfe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Lyfe.
As Samaras backs away, Lyfe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Lyfe lands.
Samaras takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samaras throws out a powerful jab.
Samaras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyfe finds it's way round the side to connect with Samaras's head.

Samaras rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes.
Samaras tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lyfe manages to break the clinch.
Samaras connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samaras has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Samaras tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it.
Lyfe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Lyfe tenderised Samaras's leg. Samaras is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Samaras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samaras tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.
Lyfe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Samaras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras.
Samaras keeps Lyfe at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lyfe lands an overhand right.
Lyfe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samaras in his tracks.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samaras lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe throws a front kick aimed at Samaras's knee but Samaras avoids it well.
Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Samaras sees it coming and moves out of range.
Samaras unleashes a big counter combination but Lyfe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Lyfe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Samaras misses with a wild body shot.
Lyfe scores with a shot to the body.
Samaras misses with a low kick.
Lyfe scores with a decent looking hook.
Samaras walks into a stiff left hand from Lyfe.
A head kick by Samaras misses
and Lyfe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samaras thinking.
Samaras cracks Lyfe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Samaras walks into a stiff left hand from Lyfe.
Lyfe 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.
Good work by Samaras as he checks the leg kick.
Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
Samaras stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lyfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Samaras. Samaras circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lyfe connects with a single shot there.
Samaras stuns Lyfe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Samaras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe avoids the head kick by Samaras.
Samaras takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses.
Lyfe misses with a looping right.
Samaras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyfe 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.
Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samaras checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lyfe lands with a cross.
Samaras moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off.
Samaras has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyfe.
Samaras moves out of range as Lyfe throws a body kick.
Samaras throws a head kick that misses.
Lyfe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samaras at a distance.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samaras misses with a wild body shot.
Samaras misses with a low kick.
Samaras on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Samaras misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lyfe does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lyfe.
A big left from Lyfe misses.
Lyfe throws a head kick but Samaras moves out of range.
Samaras is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lyfe checks a low kick from Samaras.
A good leg kick by Lyfe.
Samaras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samaras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samaras tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Samaras lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Samaras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samaras fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyfe lands with a slapping head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Lyfe had his way with Georgios Samaras in that round.
The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Samaras ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe.
Samaras throws a low kick but Lyfe avoids it.
Lyfe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Samaras. Those never looked like landing.
Lyfe lands the left hand.
Samaras lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lyfe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lyfe's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lyfe lands a body shot.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick.

Samaras takes the fight into the clinch.
Samaras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samaras is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Samaras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras.
Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe lands a jab to Samaras's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lyfe lands a head kick. Samaras smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lyfe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks.
Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samarass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lyfe cracks Samaras with a good jab.
Samaras motions for Lyfe to come forward. Samaras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samaras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Samaras scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyfe scores with a sloppy right hand. Samaras should have avoided that one.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Samaras misses with a low kick.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samaras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samaras there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lyfe lands with a cross.
Samaras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samaras will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Samaras misses.
Lyfe connects with a right hand. Samaras shakes it off.
Samaras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Samaras with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Samaras throws a leg kick
and Lyfe counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Samaras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samaras is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Samaras misses with a head kick.
Lyfe thuds his right hand into Samaras's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Lyfe. That snapped Samaras's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe cracks the inside of Samaras's front leg.
Lyfe throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lyfe.
Georgios Samaras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samaras looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyfe cracks Samaras with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyfe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Manu Lyfe!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Manu Lyfe!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Manu Lyfe!

Manu Lyfe wins by unanimous decision!