PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bhramananda Loveladdy (ranked 22006 p4p, 592 weight class) and Argus Lekas (ranked 22119 p4p, 631 weight class). Lekas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avatar-Eagle has Landed. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Loveladdy
vs
Lekas

181 cm
22
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bhramananda Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Argus Lekas!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lekas.
Loveladdy slips under a jab from Lekas.
Lekas throws a low kick but Loveladdy avoids it.
Lekas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loveladdy misses with a low kick as Lekas jumps back.
Lekas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loveladdy.

It looks like Argus Lekas has been cut.
Lekas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lekas under the eye.
Lekas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lekas feints and then cracks Loveladdy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loveladdy down.
Argus Lekas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lekas checks the leg kick.
Lekas misses with a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lekas misses with a hook to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Lekas.
Lekas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lekas lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy walks into a left hand.
Loveladdy tries to clinch up.
Loveladdy backing away here, and Lekas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good exchange - Loveladdy coming out on top.
Lekas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loveladdy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lekas to counter with a crisp jab.
Loveladdy throws a low kick but Lekas avoids it.
Lekas sizes up Loveladdy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lekas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loveladdy takes a step back to recover.
Loveladdy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lekas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Loveladdy tries to keep at a distance but Lekas has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Lekas blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loveladdys head.
Loveladdy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lekas presses Loveladdy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loveladdy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Lekas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lekas misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loveladdy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Lekas lands.
Loveladdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lekas tries a quick counter leg kick but Loveladdy is wise to it.
Lekas thumps Loveladdy with a low kick.
Loveladdy blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lekas lands a jab to the nose.
Lekas misses with a body shot.
As Lekas looks to move away, Loveladdy throws a big counter combo but Lekas just gets out of the way.
Lekas misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Loveladdy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argus Lekas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argus Lekas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loveladdy throws a looping overhand right but Lekas ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lekas.
Lekas throws a low kick, looking for Loveladdy's leg but Loveladdy calmly moves out of range.
Lekas stuns Loveladdy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lekas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Lekas - just one landing.
Loveladdy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick from Lekas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekas lands a jab to Loveladdy's midsection.
Loveladdy slips a straight right by Lekas.
Lekas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Loveladdy misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy feints and then cracks Lekas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lekas down.
Lekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loveladdy manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy is looking for a counter combo.
Lekas thuds his right hand into Loveladdy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loveladdy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lekas.
Loveladdy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lekas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lekas throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lekas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lekas scores with a leg kick.
Loveladdy feints and then cracks Lekas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lekas down.
Lekas misses with a hook
and Loveladdy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lekas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lekas can pounce on him.
Lekas avoids the head kick by Loveladdy.
Lekas tried to score with a low kick but Loveladdy checks it.
As Lekas backs away, Loveladdy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekas thuds his shin into the meat of Loveladdy's side.
Loveladdy scores with a nice strike.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that Lekas semi-blocks.
Loveladdy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lekas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loveladdy.
Lekas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Loveladdy misses.
Lekas throws a chopping leg kick but Loveladdy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loveladdy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lekas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loveladdy backs up against the ropes.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lekas scores with a nice head shot.
Bhramananda Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loveladdy slips a jab from Lekas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argus Lekas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Argus Lekas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lekas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lekas struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Lekas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Lekas.
Lekas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lekas has him pressed against the ropes.
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lekas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lekas pushes Loveladdy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lekas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Bhramananda Loveladdy has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Lekas.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Loveladdy lands with a right to the head.
Lekas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lekas misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekas can't find room to land a body shot as Loveladdy controls the action.
Lekas working aggressively here.
Lekas misses with a punch to the body.
Lekas pushes Loveladdy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lekas blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.

Lekas breaks the clinch.
Loveladdy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lekas.
A head kick misses from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a hook
letting Lekas counter with a right hand.
Lekas tried to score with a low kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Lekas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Argus Lekas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loveladdy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loveladdy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lekas tries a quick counter leg kick but Loveladdy is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lekas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loveladdy cracks Lekas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lekas lands with a nice body kick.
Argus Lekas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lekas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Lekas.
Lekas scores with a hook.
Lekas lands with a nice body punch.
Loveladdy throws a body punch but Lekas moves out of range.
Lekas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lekas.
Bhramananda Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Lekas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Argus Lekas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lekas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Argus Lekas!
Our winner, Argus Lekas, 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.