PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lambert George (ranked 18111 p4p, 732 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 3857 p4p, 426 weight class). George comes to the ring accompanied by Ca fait mal. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

George
vs
Boxer

185 cm
29
159 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

180 cm
33
169 lbs
36 - 19 - 2

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George lands a leg kick that knocks Boxer off balance momentarily.
George swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boxer. Boxer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
George misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.

George moves into the clinch successfully.
Boxer blocks the elbow strike.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxer or not.
George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jab, jab by George - just one landing.
George fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George slips a straight right by Boxer.
George slips a straight right by Boxer.
George half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from George misses.
George pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from George with a body shot.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
George lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer jabs George right on the nose. George blinks but takes it well.
George misses the jab.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by George.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boxer throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George moves away from the strike by Boxer.
As Boxer looks to move away, George throws a big counter combo but Boxer just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
George lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxer backs up against the ropes.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
George fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boxer just manages to avoid it.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from George.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
George lands a head shot.
George lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as George backs up against the ropes.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Boxer blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
George tried to score with a low kick but Boxer checks it.
George tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from George misses.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping George at a distance.
Boxer connects with a jab.
Boxer cracks George with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer lands a body shot.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer scores with the left hand. George knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and George counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
George scores with a nice strike.
Boxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
George looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped George in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George feints a jab promting Boxer to slip. George then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boxer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Boxer throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
George lands the left hand.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
George half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
As Boxer backs away, George returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
George tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Boxer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer misses with an uppercut
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
George doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
George blocks a jab.
George swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Boxer throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and George counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boxer's knee momentarily.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
George ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer misses the jab.
George moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George misses with a hook.
George throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
George looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Boxer catches George right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

George wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
George throws a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by George.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and George counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
George lands with a cross.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxer off the ropes and back into range.
George fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
George scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
George tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
Boxer takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Boxer staying out of range there.
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!
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Boxer checks a leg kick.
George scores with a punch to the head.
George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
George throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
George cracks Boxer with a good jab.
George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
George throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from George, right into the meat.
George throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boxer.
George slips a jab from Boxer.
George lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
George throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
George missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
Boxer misses with the combination.
George tries to clinch up.
George scores with a nice strike.
George throws a leg kick
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
George wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
George tries to clinch up.
George takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
George throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Boxer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lambert George is winning the standup battle so far.
George misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
George throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

That kick from George tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boxer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. George looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
George moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
George with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Boxer checks a low kick from George.
George throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
George fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
George misses with a body shot.
George misses with a low kick.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling George to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from George misses
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George wants to clinch but Boxer slips to the side
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Good shot there by George.
Nice shot by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
George throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer throws a combination that misses

and George holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but George leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
George lands an uppercut.
Boxer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

George missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
George scores with a hook.
Boxer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
George scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
George looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
George swings widly with a right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer staying out of range there.
George misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
Boxer 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.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
George wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but George circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Boxer - just one landing.
George thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
George getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and George counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but George has him pressed against the ropes.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but George has him pressed against the ropes.
George blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boxer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
George lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Boxer. That snapped George's head back.
George throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer lands a head shot.
George scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
George lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by George. That's going to slow Boxer down.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by George.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kick Boxer.
I think Boxer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Kick Boxer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Lambert George stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gran chin'.