PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between William Booth (ranked 3958 p4p, 480 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 7039 p4p, 703 weight class). Aldridge has chosen Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Kevaughn Aldridge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with William Booth's chin.

Booth
vs
Aldridge

190 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

194 cm
29
223 lbs
6 - 18 - 1

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevaughn Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth missing with a left hand there. Aldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldridge, right into the meat.
Booth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Booth swings for the body but Aldridge moves out of range.
Aldridge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Booth works Aldridge's body with a nice hook.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
Booth lands an overhand right.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldridge wants to counter with a clinch but Booth pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Booth sets himself, and Aldridge steps forward looking for the clinch! Booth avoids it this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aldridge.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Booth moves out of range.
Aldridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Booth. That did some damage!

Booth moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldridge tries to stall but Booth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Booth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldridge is defending well for now.
Aldridge blocks a body shot from Booth.
Booth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldridge or not.
A head punch on the inside from Booth fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Booth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldridge missing with knees to the body.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Booth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Booth working aggressively here.
Booth missing with knees to the body.
Aldridge misses with a knee strike.
Booth misses with a knee strike.
Booth misses with a knee to the head.
Booth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldridge blocks an uppercut.
Booth misses with a hook from the clinch.

Aldridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Booth tries to clinch there but Aldridge circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booth misses with an uppercut.
Booth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Booth.
Aldridge scores with a head kick. Booth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Booth moves out of range easily.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Booth moves out of range easily.
It looked like Booth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aldridge.
Booth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Booth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aldridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldridge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aldridge.
Aldridge throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldridge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Booth with a hook.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Booth takes a swing at Aldridge's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevaughn Aldridge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Booth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Booth misses with an uppercut
and Aldridge counters with a series of strikes. Booth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Booth moves out of range.
Booth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldridge.
Booth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldridge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Booth is able to avoid easily.
Booth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Booth avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Booth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Booth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aldridge's sensitive parts.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Booth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aldridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Booth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Aldridge.
Aldridge defending well as Booth loads up on a big left hand.
Aldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Booth throws a right hand that Aldridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldridge also avoids with ease.
Aldridge lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge throws a head kick that Booth semi-blocks.

Booth is rocked!

It looks like William Booth has been cut.
Booth lands a jab to Aldridge's midsection.
Oh Booth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booth seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldridge looks to land a combination but Booth avoids it well.
Booth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldridge can pounce on him.
Booth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aldridge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Booth tries to clinch but Aldridge moves out of range.

Booth moves into the clinch.
Aldridge blocks an uppercut.
Booth throws a head punch that misses.
Booth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Booth swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Booth's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Booth.
Booth tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldridge avoids the damage to the body.
Aldridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands a shot to the body.
Booth misses with some punches.
Aldridge trying to stall but Booth improves his position.
Booth tries a body shot but Aldridge blocks it.
Aldridge prevents a body shot from Booth.
Booth keeps control of Aldridge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Booth blocks it with crossed arms.
Booth has Aldridge pressed against the ropes.
Booth blocks the elbow strike.
Booth misses with some punches.
Booth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Booth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Booth throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Booth.
William Booth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Booth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Booth.
Booth misses with the head strike.
Booth working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevaughn Aldridge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Booth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Booth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kevaughn Aldridge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldridge delivers a nice body kick.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booth thumps Aldridge with a low kick.
Booth tries to clinch up but Aldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldridge shapes to counter with a head kick.
Booth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aldridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kevaughn Aldridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booth is looking to clinch.
Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booth.
Booth punishes Aldridge's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldridge lands with a slapping head kick.
Booth throws the left hand but Aldridge avoids the punch easily.
Booth avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Aldridge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Booth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aldridge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aldridge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aldridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Booth.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Booth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Booth thuds his right hand into Aldridge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
William Booth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booth throws a chopping leg kick but Aldridge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Booth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aldridge blocks a jab.
Aldridge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Booth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldridge has time to react.
Booth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aldridge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booth.
Aldridge is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aldridge on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth connects with a right hand. Aldridge shakes it off.
Aldridge moves away from the strike by Booth.
A nice combination there by Aldridge.
Booth stuns Aldridge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aldridge moves out of range of the leg kick from Booth.
Booth throws a front kick aimed at Aldridge's knee but Aldridge avoids it well.
Aldridge flicks out a counter leg kick but Booth steps away.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldridge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Booth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldridge throws a counter combo.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldridge manages to avoid it.
Booth misses with an uppercut. Aldridge saw that one coming.
Aldridge lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booth throws out the jab.
Aldridge lands with a kick to the temple. Booth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Booth.
I think Aldridge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!