PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 5276 p4p, 462 weight class) and Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 3372 p4p, 318 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Summers
vs
Xenophobus

180 cm
35
169 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

185 cm
31
170 lbs
14 - 12 - 2

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xenophobus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Summers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Summers. Those never looked like landing.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xenophobus misses with the combination.
A big left from Xenophobus misses.
Summers throws a push kick but Xenophobus slaps the foot to one side.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Kieran Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Summers misses with a kick to the body
and Xenophobus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Summers scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Xenophobus beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

Xenophobus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenophobus clobbers Summers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xenophobus is still on wobbly legs! Can Summers finish him?
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.
Xenophobus seems to have recovered his senses.
Summers throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Summers misses with the body kick
and Xenophobus counters with a nice uppercut.
Summers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus scores with a jab. Summers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus scores with a nice right hand.

Xenophobus walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Summers rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Xenophobus has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Xenophobus lands a nice shot to the body.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Good exchange - Xenophobus coming out on top.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenophobus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the body kick.

Xenophobus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xenophobus working aggressively here.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xenophobus.
A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Xenophobus avoids the damage to the body.
Xenophobus managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Xenophobus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xenophobus is stalling here.
Summers tries a body shot but Xenophobus blocks it.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xenophobus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Xenophobus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenophobus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xenophobus avoids it.
Xenophobus lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Summers takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Ulysseus Xenophobus was lucky to get out of the first round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xenophobus throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Summers is looking for a counter combo.
Summers throws a hook but Xenophobus avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xenophobus, as that shot connected.
Xenophobus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Summers's head.
Summers throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Summers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xenophobus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xenophobus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xenophobus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Summers moves away and avoids it.
Summers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus slips under a jab.
Summers throws a hook but Xenophobus blocks it.
Xenophobus flicks out a counter leg kick but Summers steps away.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xenophobus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenophobus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Summers jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xenophobus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xenophobus throws a push kick but Summers slaps the foot to one side.
Xenophobus jabs Summers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the body.
Xenophobus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xenophobus fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Summers looks to throw a body kick
and Xenophobus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xenophobus cracks Summers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot.
Summers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenophobus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Summers - that will leave a mark!
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenophobus throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a looping overhand right but Xenophobus ducks down to avoid it.
Summers takes a swing at Xenophobus's ribcage but misses.
Xenophobus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xenophobus lands with a good body shot.
Summers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenophobus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xenophobus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Summers's hands.
Xenophobus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Summers is rocked!
Xenophobus avoids the head kick by Summers.
Oh Summers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenophobus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Summers seems to have got his legs back now.
Xenophobus works Summers's body with a nice hook.
Summers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xenophobus scores with a hook to the body. Summers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus avoids the body shot from Summers.
Summers is looking to clinch but Xenophobus is avoiding it.
Xenophobus avoids the head kick by Summers.
Xenophobus misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Xenophobus connects with a right hand. Summers shakes it off.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xenophobus loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Xenophobus avoids a kick to the body.
Summers swings widly with a right hand
and Xenophobus counters with a straight right hand.
Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xenophobus was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers.
Xenophobus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xenophobus swats away the attempt to clinch by Summers.
A punch lands to the side of Summers 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Xenophobus has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers misses with a punch to the body.
Xenophobus misses with some punches.
Xenophobus has Summers pushed against the cage.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Xenophobus.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus lands with a right to the head.
Summers misses with an elbow strike.
Xenophobus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Summers as the two fighters clinch.
Xenophobus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Xenophobus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Summers tries a body shot but Xenophobus blocks it.
Summers misses with an elbow over the top.
Summers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xenophobus.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Xenophobus avoids the damage to the body.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Nice body punch from Xenophobus.
A short body shot lands from Xenophobus as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus blocks the elbow strike.
Xenophobus blocks the elbow strike.
Xenophobus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Summers lands an elbow inside.
Xenophobus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Summers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers prevents a body shot from Xenophobus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus is trying to stall.
Summers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xenophobus or not.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenophobus is defending well for now.
Xenophobus trying to stall but Summers improves his position.
Xenophobus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Xenophobus is trying to stall.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Xenophobus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Xenophobus throws a solid leg kick but Summers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenophobus.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Summers throws a jab but it's blocked by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the leg kick from Summers.
Xenophobus avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Summers.
Summers drops his hands momentarily and Xenophobus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xenophobus misses with a low kick.
Summers blocks a head kick by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus scores with a one two! Summers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Summers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Summers throws a lazy body kick
and Xenophobus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Summers thinking.
Summers misses with a hook.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the body kick.
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut!
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Summers lands a lovely overhand right.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Xenophobus moved away.
Xenophobus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Summers throws a nice looking combination but Xenophobus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers misses with a left hand
and Xenophobus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xenophobus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Summers misses with a body punch
and Xenophobus counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus lands with a straight right. Summers didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Xenophobus staggers Summers with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Summers looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Xenophobus cracks Summers with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Summers is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Summers is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Xenophobus cracks Summers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Summers takes a swing at Xenophobus's ribcage but misses.
Xenophobus thuds a left hand into Summers's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus cracks Summers with a good jab.
Summers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xenophobus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers misses with a kick to the body
and before Summers has any time to reset, Xenophobus cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to cage, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ulysseus Xenophobus!
Ulysseus Xenophobus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.