PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Jerome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astro Boy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doctor Jerome's chin.

Boy
vs
Jerome

180 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doctor Jerome!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Boy finds it's way through Jerome's defenses.
Boy scores with a jab.
Jerome closes the distance but Boy moves to the side
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
Boy scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jerome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jerome manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boy!

Jerome is rocked!
Boy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jerome is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?
Astro Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerome throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
Jerome seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy clobbers Jerome with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boy throws a head kick but Jerome moves out of range.
Boy lands with a nice body punch.
Boy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jerome in his tracks.
Jerome walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jerome looks to clinch
enabling Boy to counter with a crisp jab.

Boy closes the distance and pushes Jerome back into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy presses Jerome against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerome misses with a punch to the body.

Jerome breaks the clinch.
Jerome on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jerome closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the ropes.
Jerome is working Boy over against the ropes.
Boy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jerome.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jerome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jerome is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jerome.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Boy lands an uppercut.
Boy lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Boy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jerome gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jerome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jerome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Boy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.

Jerome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerome takes one on the button.
Jerome closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boy closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jerome.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jerome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jerome.
Jerome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jerome.
Jerome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jerome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jerome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boy scores with a shoulder strike.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy scores with a shoulder strike.

Jerome manages to break the clinch.

Boy clinches up with Jerome and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jerome's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Jerome lands a left hand.
Boy prevents a body shot from Jerome.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jerome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jerome misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jerome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jerome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy keeps control of Jerome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jerome is trying to break free.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jerome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Boy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boy scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Boy.
Jerome drops his guard momentarily, allowing Boy to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Jerome! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Boy takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Astro Boy!
Astro Boy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.