PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Red Bush (ranked 21579 p4p, 658 weight class) and Bhramananda Loveladdy (ranked 21543 p4p, 631 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bush
vs
Loveladdy

165 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

181 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bhramananda Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loveladdy's calf.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Furnace in the buildup to the fight.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bush.
Loveladdy walks into a stiff left hand from Bush.
Bush throws a jab when Loveladdy was well out of range.
Loveladdy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bush under the eye.

It looks like Red Bush has been cut.
Loveladdy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loveladdy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bush comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bhramananda Loveladdy has been cut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Bush digs a right hand underneath Loveladdy's ribcage. Loveladdy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loveladdy stalling in the clinch but Bush improves position.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bush.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bush blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Bush lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bush.
Bush lands an elbow inside that Loveladdy shrugs off.

That has opened up Bhramananda Loveladdy's cut even more.
Bush blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Bush lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loveladdy can't break the clinch.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Bush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but Loveladdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bush lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Bush.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Bush.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bush lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Loveladdy fails to land.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Bush.
Loveladdy tries to throw a body punch but Bush avoids it by throwing Loveladdy back against the ropes.
Bush works on Loveladdy's body with a couple of short punches.
Bush lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as Loveladdy controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Bush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Loveladdy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loveladdy throws a fast counter high kick but Bush manages to duck under it in time.
Loveladdy lands with a nice body punch.
Bush misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy counters with an inside leg kick.
Bush throws an overhand right that lands on Loveladdy's shoulder, as Loveladdy tries to avoid the shot.
Bush misses with the body kick
and Loveladdy counters with a straight right hand.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loveladdy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bush scores with a jab.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Bush.
Loveladdy with a jab.
Bush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bush forces Loveladdy back against the ropes and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveladdy blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Bush as the two fighters clinch.
Loveladdy blocks an elbow strike.
Bush tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush gets through Loveladdy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bush lands a shoulder strike.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Bush.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Bhramananda Loveladdy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Loveladdy blocks the elbow strike.
Loveladdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
Loveladdy blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Bush.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
Loveladdy taking a breather.
Bush takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to break free.
Loveladdy dodges an elbow strike from Bush.
A shot in the inside from Bush.
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!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bush throws an elbow but misses.
Bush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loveladdy blocks an elbow strike.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bush pushes Loveladdy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but Loveladdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped Loveladdy in his tracks for a moment.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bhramananda Loveladdy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Loveladdy blocks the elbow strike.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loveladdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loveladdy is trying to break the clinch but Bush is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Bush dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bush.
Bhramananda Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bush gets a clinch.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy blocks an elbow strike.
Loveladdy blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Loveladdy blocks the elbow strike.
Bush misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
Loveladdy has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loveladdy takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bush's elbow.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bush misses with a hook to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a head kick. That will keep Bush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Loveladdy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bush gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bush checks a leg kick.
Bush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Loveladdy's head back.
Nice defenses there by Loveladdy.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loveladdy blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Loveladdy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bush scores with a head kick.
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!
Loveladdy tries to work over Bush's front leg with a kick but Bush checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Loveladdy blocks the leg kick.
Bush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bush lands a jab to the nose.
Loveladdy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bush.
The fighters circling - Bush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Bush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loveladdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loveladdy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bush.
Loveladdy drops his hands momentarily and Bush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bush checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Bush cracks a nice hook into Loveladdy's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Bush!
Red Bush seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.