PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Love Bug (ranked 10289 p4p, 753 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 18913 p4p, 738 weight class). Bug's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Dam Son has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bug
vs
Son

199 cm
46
275 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

196 cm
27
272 lbs
17 - 8 - 2

World class boxer
KO power

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Love Bug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Son misses with a looping left.
Bug throwing a counter right hand but Son manages to avoid it.
Son attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bug misses with a hook.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Bug.
Son lands with a nice body punch.
Son lands with a good body shot.
Bug looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Bug throws a leg kick which misses Son's front leg but catches the back leg as Son tries to avoid it.
Son checks a low kick from Bug.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bug lands a jab to the head.
Bug checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Bug tenderised Son's leg. Son is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bug seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug misses with an uppercut
and Son counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Son feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bug's calf.
Son changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bug keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bug tried to score with a low kick but Son checks it.
Bug misses with a kick to the body.
Son swinging wildly here.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son lands a really nice looking cross but Bug seems unphased.

It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
Bug misses the body punch
and Son counters with a left and a right that stings Bug.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bug was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Son throws a lazy uppercut
and Bug counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son slips under a jab.
Son is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bug rather than just go for the knockout.
Son misses with a wild body shot.
Love Bug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bug.
Bug looks to land a right hand but Son moved out of range.
Bug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Son has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bug misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Son was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Son lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That kick from Son tenderised Bug's leg. Bug is trying to keep his angry face on.
Son tries to clinch but Bug is having none of it.
Son thows a left - swing and a miss!
Son moves out of range as Bug strikes.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bug.
Bug blocks a low kick nicely.
Son misses with a leg kick
and Bug counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bug misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dam Son will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Love Bug's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bug paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Son 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Son throws a body punch but Bug moves out of range.
Bug throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Son looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Bug throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bug lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bug thows a leg kick but Son checks it
and Son counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love Bug is winning the standup battle so far.
Bug lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Son. Beautiful body shot.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bug loads up on a big right hand but Son slips the punch.
Son slips under a jab from Bug.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug misses with a looping right.
Son connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bug's hands.
The fighters circling - Bug throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bug tried to score with a low kick but Son checks it.
Son avoids the body shot from Bug.
Son looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Son.
Bug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Son lands with a cross.
Jab from Bug.
Son lands with a good body shot.
Bug cracks a nice hook into Son's ribs.
A slow jab from Bug misses its intended target.
Bug doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Son misses with a body shot.
Bug swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Son - the referee stops the clock and Bug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Son. Bug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bug misses with a leg kick.
Bug moves out of range of the body kick from Son.
Bug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Bug takes one to the side of the head.

Love Bug's cut is getting worse.
Bug throws a sloppy head kick and Son moves out of range easily.
Son lunges at Bug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bug's hand.
Son lands a body shot.
A jab from Bug does it's job there.
Son slips under a jab from Bug.
Bug ducks under a wild hook from Son.
Son ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.
Bug drops his hands momentarily and Son takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dam Son will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Love Bug's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Bug 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bug misses with an uppercut.
Bug takes one to the side of the head.

Bug is rocked!
Bug leaves his chin hanging out and Son seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bug crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dam Son!
Dam Son decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Love Bug stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna roll a raw one up and heal these wounds brah..'.