PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Humpty Dumbrowski (ranked 21975 p4p, 810 weight class) and Geordie Power (ranked 7905 p4p, 674 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dumbrowski
vs
Power

195 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 2

185 cm
22
202 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Humpty Dumbrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumbrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dumbrowski throws a shot to the body.
Dumbrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Dumbrowski slips under a jab from Power.
Power is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Dumbrowski misses its intended target.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski misses with a wild body shot.
Dumbrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Dumbrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power throws the left hand but Dumbrowski avoids the punch easily.
Dumbrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power thuds a left hand into Dumbrowski's body.
Dumbrowski takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Dumbrowski slips under a jab.
A big right from Dumbrowski misses.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Dumbrowski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumbrowski misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Dumbrowski slips a jab from Power.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Dumbrowski takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dumbrowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Dumbrowski missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power throws out a counter right but Dumbrowski avoids it with no problem.
Power slips under a jab.
Dumbrowski lands an overhand right.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dumbrowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dumbrowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumbrowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Power's hands.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dumbrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dumbrowski lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dumbrowski doesn't seem phased though.
Dumbrowski catches Power with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dumbrowski misses with a wild body shot.
Power throws a jab when Dumbrowski was well out of range.
Dumbrowski throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dumbrowski throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Dumbrowski connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Dumbrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power slips under a jab from Dumbrowski.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumbrowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Humpty Dumbrowski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dumbrowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dumbrowski. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power takes one on the button.
Dumbrowski slips a jab from Power.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Dumbrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Good exchange - Dumbrowski coming out on top.
Dumbrowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dumbrowski needs to keep his hands up - Power had a free shot at his head there.
Dumbrowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dumbrowski throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dumbrowski misses with a looping right.
Power let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Power lands with a cross.
Dumbrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumbrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Humpty Dumbrowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Dumbrowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumbrowski.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Dumbrowski defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Dumbrowski lands with a shot to the body.
Dumbrowski blocks a head kick by Power.
Dumbrowski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Power.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dumbrowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dumbrowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power avoids the body shot from Dumbrowski.
Power throws out a counter right but Dumbrowski avoids it with no problem.
Dumbrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power slips a straight right by Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Dumbrowski.
Power looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Dumbrowski. Beautiful body shot.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Power! But no joy.
Dumbrowski is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dumbrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Dumbrowski tries to counter by clinching up but Power breaks away and moves out of range.
Power looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Dumbrowski staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power looks to land a right hand but Dumbrowski moved out of range.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dumbrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dumbrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dumbrowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dumbrowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dumbrowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power throws a hook but Dumbrowski avoids it easily.
Dumbrowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dumbrowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humpty Dumbrowski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dumbrowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Humpty Dumbrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Power misses.
Dumbrowski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dumbrowski misses the shot to the body.
Dumbrowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?
Dumbrowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Dumbrowski.
A nice combination there by Dumbrowski.
Power closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dumbrowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dumbrowski takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumbrowski misses the shot to the body.
Power takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dumbrowski.
Sloppy strikes from Dumbrowski. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Power! But no joy.
Geordie Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Dumbrowski staying out of range there.
Power fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dumbrowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dumbrowski ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power throws a body punch but Dumbrowski moves out of range.
Dumbrowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Power manages to circle out of the way.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws a jab when Dumbrowski was well out of range.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dumbrowski's head backwards.
Dumbrowski throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dumbrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Power throws the left hand but Dumbrowski avoids the punch easily.
Power with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dumbrowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power looks to land a left hand but Dumbrowski moved out of range nicely.
Power is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dumbrowski connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power misses with a hook. Dumbrowski ducked under it nicely.
Power looks to land a right hand but Dumbrowski moved out of range.
Dumbrowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dumbrowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power throws a hook to the side of Dumbrowski's head but Dumbrowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dumbrowski tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Dumbrowski scores with a body shot.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumbrowski scores with a nice head shot.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Dumbrowski had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Dumbrowski misses.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumbrowski.
Dumbrowski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Power.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geordie Power.
Well Dumbrowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Humpty Dumbrowski!
Our winner, Humpty Dumbrowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.