PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 8551 p4p, 673 weight class) and Stevie Ray (ranked 4748 p4p, 507 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Opin
vs
Ray

184 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
30
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Opin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Opin working aggressively here.
Opin lands a shoulder strike.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Opin working aggressively here.
Opin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Stalling in the clinch from Ray.
Ray misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Ray.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ray told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Opin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin blocks an uppercut.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Opin digs a right hand underneath Ray's ribcage. Ray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
Opin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Ray to work.
Opin lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ray scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray lands with a light punch inside.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Opin controls the action.
Ray lands a hook that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rays head.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Opin.
Opin working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Opin misses with some punches.
Opin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Opin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Opin pushes Ray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Ray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ray looks to throw the jab but Opin is out of range.
It looked like Opin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Ray misses.
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Opin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ray has Opin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Opin misses with a punch to the body.
Ray blocks a body shot from Opin.
Opin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ray lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ray.
Opin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Opin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Opin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray leaning against his opponent.
Ray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ray.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Opin blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Opin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opin's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Opin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opins head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Opin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevie Ray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ray looking to stall.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Opin.
Opin misses with a body punch.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Opin lands an uppercut.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Ray.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Opin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ray rushes Opin and presses him up against the ropes.
Buster Opin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray working aggressively here.
Opin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Opin blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
Still in the clinch, Opin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
Ray lands a shot to the body.
Ray looking to stall.
Opin scores with a shot to the side of Ray's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opin.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray looking to stall.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Opin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Opin blocking some punches.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Opin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
Opin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opin.
Opin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ray misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opin tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Opin back against the ropes.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Opin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray lands a hook that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
Ray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Opin scores with a shoulder strike.
Opin tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Ray!
Stevie Ray spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.