PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Stevie Ray (ranked 4940 p4p, 516 weight class) and Frank West (ranked 21085 p4p, 750 weight class). Frank West has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stevie Ray's chin.

Ray
vs
West

178 cm
30
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank West!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
West avoids the head kick by Ray.
A big right from West misses.
West throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
West tries to score with a low kick but Ray moves his leg out of the way.
Ray connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ray to score with a decent uppercut.
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
West's coach down at The 'dam Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on West's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
West misses with a wild combination.
Stevie Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Ray misses with a looping right.
West missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ray throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ray staying out of range there.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
Ray slips under a jab from West.
Ray is looking to counter punch.
West throws a body kick that misses.
Ray cracks West with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ray, as that shot connected.
Ray dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!

Ray rushes West and presses him up against the ropes.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Ray has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Ray.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
West missing with knees to the body.
Ray lands a body shot in the clinch.
West missing with knees to the body.
Ray working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray blocking some punches.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
West blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray misses with the head strike.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
West missing with knees to the body.
West throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
A short left from West.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stevie Ray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

West throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ray closes the distance and clinches.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ray is defending well for now.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, West throws an elbow but misses.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Ray blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a shoulder strike.
Ray lands with a short shot to the head.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Stevie Ray has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West takes a shot to the head.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West missing with knees to the body.
West misses with the head strike.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
Ray misses with some punches.
West lands with a left to the head.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Ray back against the ropes.
Ray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
Ray working aggressively here.
West tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing West back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ray misses with some punches.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
West blocks an uppercut.

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!
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
West trying to stall but Ray improves his position.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Ray.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevie Ray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West blocks an uppercut.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Ray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stevie Ray'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. 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.

West fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
West throws out a counter right but Ray avoids it with no problem.
Ray throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the ropes and back into range.

Ray closes the distance and clinches.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray blocks an elbow strike.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ray working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
West tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
West misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
West taking a breather.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ray blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from West.
West is looking to control Ray's arms but Ray gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West blocking some punches.
West blocking some punches.
Ray working aggressively here.
West working aggressively here.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Ray lands with a right to the head.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Ray tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West blocks an uppercut.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray misses with the head strike.
West tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West takes a shot to the head.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

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.