PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Montgomery Burns (ranked 8967 p4p, 715 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 21518 p4p, 770 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Burns
vs
Rage

180 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage misses with a looping left.
Rage misses with a low kick.
Rage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Rage tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rage has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rage throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
A combination from Burns does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rage takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rage just manages to avoid it.
Rage loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Rage with a nice cross.
Rage throws a right hand that misses
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Ezekel Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Rage coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Rage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Rage throws a body shot but no joy.
Rage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Rage scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Rage lands with an overhand left.
Burns misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rage. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rage. That one must have hurt.
Rage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rage misses with an uppercut.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from Rage tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Rage has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rage lands a right hand.
Rage gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Rage lands an uppercut.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns blocks a body shot from Rage.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Rage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rage working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns blocking some punches.
Rage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ezekel Rage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rage misses with some punches.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns prevents a body shot from Rage.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage blocking some punches.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A good leg kick by Rage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rage.
A jab from Rage does it's job there.
Rage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ezekel Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rage can pounce on him.
Rage feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
Rage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Rage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Rage blocks the body kick.
Burns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rage's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rage throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rage is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.

Rage closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Rage blocking some punches.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Rage lands a left hand.
Rage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Rage on the inside.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
Rage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Nice body punch from Rage - that landed with a thud.
Rage scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns working aggressively here.
Rage misses with a punch to the body.
Rage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rage lands with a nice body punch.
Rage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Burns checks a low kick from Rage.
Rage throws a good cross that connects.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Rage tries to counter with a clinch but Burns shakes him off and moves away.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Rage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Rage finds it's way through Burns's defenses.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
Burns moves away from the strike by Rage.
Rage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a good low kick that Rage was not able to check.
A big left from Rage misses.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Rage slips a straight right by Burns.
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
An inside leg kick lands from Rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burns thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Rage.
Rage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rage drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
Rage misses with the head strike.
Burns misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Rage lands a nice looking body shot.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
Burns throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Rage counters with a stiff right hand.
Rage is looking to clinch.
Rage connects with a single shot there.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rage.
Rage slips under a jab from Burns.
Nice body punch from Rage.
Rage with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Rage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Rage scores with a four punch combination!
Rage misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Rage connects with a jab.
Burns slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Rage moves away from the strike by Burns.
Rage defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Rage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montgomery Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Rage wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns throws the left hand but Rage avoids the punch easily.
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!
Rage tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rage.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rage.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rage scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Rage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Rage as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekel Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekel Rage!
Ezekel Rage was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.