PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Buchanan (ranked 5206 p4p, 523 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 4385 p4p, 453 weight class). Simengwa has chosen Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Buchanan
vs
Simengwa

186 cm
29
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
42
195 lbs
27 - 32 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simengwa slips under a jab from Buchanan.
Simengwa ducks right into an uppercut from Buchanan.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
Simengwa throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Buchanan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buchanan tries to work over Simengwa's front leg with a kick but Simengwa checks it.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Simengwa moves out of range easily.
Simengwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Simengwa.

Simengwa instigates a clinch.
Simengwa takes a shot to the head.
Buchanan gets through Simengwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan pushes Simengwa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simengwa's elbow.
Buchanan misses with some punches.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan cracks the inside of Simengwa's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simengwa staying out of range there.
Simengwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buchanan moves out of range as Simengwa strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simengwa's hands.
Simengwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buchanan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simengwa tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Simengwa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simengwa throws out the jab.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan tries to score with a low kick but Simengwa moves his leg out of the way.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simengwa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Simengwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simengwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Simengwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simengwa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Buchanan gets tackled into the ropes by Simengwa. Simengwa maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simengwa.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
Simengwa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buchanan's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Simengwa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Simengwa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Simengwa has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Simengwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Simengwa tries a body shot but Buchanan blocks it.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Simengwa working aggressively here.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.

Buchanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan swings for the body but Simengwa moves out of range.
Buchanan misses with a leg kick.
Simengwa misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Simengwa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Buchanan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buchanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Simengwa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buchanan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Simengwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simengwa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simengwa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Simengwa.
Simengwa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Buchanan digs a right hand into Simengwa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simengwa's gas tank.
Simengwa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simengwa.
A short right from Simengwa on the inside.
Buchanan digs a right hand underneath Simengwa's ribcage. Simengwa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Buchanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
Simengwa is breathing heavily.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simengwa manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
Simengwa misses with a straight left.
Simengwa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buchanan to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buchanan.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simengwa throws out the jab.
Buchanan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buchanan is looking to wear down Simengwa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simengwa tries to counter with a clinch but Buchanan shakes him off and moves away.
Simengwa moves forwards but Buchanan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simengwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buchanan throws a big counter combination but Simengwa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simengwa tries to counter with a clinch but Buchanan shakes him off and moves away.
Simengwa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buchanan is looking to slow Simengwa down with leg kicks.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buchanan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simengwa momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simengwa needs to keep his hands up - Buchanan had a free shot at his head there.
Simengwa wants to clinch.
Simengwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simengwa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simengwa manages to avoid it.
Simengwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buchanan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simengwa checks it well.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buchanan motions for Simengwa to come forward. Buchanan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aaron Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Simengwa.
Nice body kick from Buchanan.
Simengwa staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Buchanan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan defending well as Simengwa loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Buchanan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buchanan sizes up Simengwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Buchanan throws a hook but Simengwa avoids it easily.
Simengwa is looking to clinch.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Buchanan misses its target.
Simengwa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simengwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Buchanan swings for the body but Simengwa moves out of range.
Simengwa is looking to clinch.

Buchanan tries to keep at a distance but Simengwa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Buchanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simengwa.
A jab from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simengwa manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buchanan scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simengwa rushes Buchanan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Simengwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simengwa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simengwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simengwa's elbow.
Buchanan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Simengwa is keeping busy.
Simengwa lands with a left to the head.
Simengwa misses with some punches.
Simengwa tries a body shot but Buchanan blocks it.
Buchanan tries to break the clinch but Simengwa is controlling the position.
Simengwa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simengwa prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Aaron Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Simengwa avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the ropes.
Simengwa throws a head punch that misses.

Buchanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simengwa misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Buchanan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simengwa momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
Buchanan moves away from the strike by Simengwa.
Buchanan is looking to chop away at Simengwa's legs.
Buchanan throws a front kick aimed at Simengwa's knee but Simengwa avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Simengwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simengwa tries to counter with a clinch but Buchanan shakes him off and moves away.
Simengwa 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.
Buchanan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Simengwa's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simengwa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simengwa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simengwa slips a straight right by Buchanan.
Simengwa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Simengwa.
Simengwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Simengwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simengwa misses with a looping right.
Simengwa walks into a stiff left hand from Buchanan.
Baraka Simengwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buchanan 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Buchanan!