PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Red Bush (ranked 22891 p4p, 715 weight class) and Vik Vader (ranked 3188 p4p, 318 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bush
vs
Vader

165 cm
21
156 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Vader!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bush blocks the leg kick.
Bush is looking to counter the offense by Vader and move into the clinch.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Bush misses.
Vader stuns Bush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Vader 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.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader.
Bush misses with a few strikes there.
Bush has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vader throws out a leg kick but Bush moves out of range and Vader only half commits.
Bush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vader avoids the body shot from Bush.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vader throws out the jab.
Bush is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader with a jab.
A jab from Vader misses.
Bush slips under a jab from Vader.
Bush throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Red Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush misses with a right hand
and Vader counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vader dodges the punch combination from Bush.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vader.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush tries to counter by clinching up but Vader breaks away and moves out of range.
Bush tries to clinch but Vader moves away
letting Vader counter with a right hand.
Bush slips a straight right by Vader.
Donk. Vader catches Bush right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vader misses with a kick to the body.
Bush tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vader manages to circle out of the way.
Bush defending well as Vader loads up on a big left hand.
Vader throws a looping overhand right but Bush ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader pushes Bush back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bush lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Vader.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
Bush lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Vader.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vader dodges an elbow strike from Bush.
Vader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vader takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vik Vader dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Vader does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Vader misses.
Bush swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vader, right into the meat.
Vader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vader does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bush cracks Vader with a good jab.
Vader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush lands with a shot to the body.
Bush moves out of range as Vader strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vik Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vader on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vader getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
Bush moves out of range as Vader throws a body kick.
Bush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vader is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Bush was not able to check.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader moves forwards but Bush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bush doesn't manage to clinch there - Vader circles away.
Vader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush needs to keep his hands up - Vader had a free shot at his head there.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Vader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vader throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bush clinches up with Vader and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vader blocks the elbow strike.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Vader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bush throws a body punch but Vader moves out of range.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Vader misses.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bush's calf.
Bush moves out of range of the body kick from Vader.
Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bush.
Vader throws out a counter right but Bush avoids it with no problem.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
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 Red Bush will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vader tries a low kick but Bush avoids it.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Bush's corner calls for a 1-2. Bush obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vader slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
Vader looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bush lands with a cross.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vader looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Bush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bush looks to clinch
and Vader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Vader misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush connects with a nice looking jab.
A lazy left from Vader finds it's target.
Vader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Vader throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Vader.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with a right hand to the body.
Vader throws a leg kick but Bush sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bush is looking to counter the offense by Vader and move into the clinch.
Vader throws a leg kick that misses.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
Bush lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vader's brow.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Vader blocks an elbow strike.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Bush.
Bush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vader's brow.

Vader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Bush.
I think Bush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Red Bush!
A very excited looking Red Bush 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.