PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Biggie Righty Handy (ranked 1242 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kevin Mayweather (ranked 14588 p4p, 676 weight class). Kevin Mayweather struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Righty Handy
vs
Mayweather

202 cm
33
194 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

189 cm
37
206 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biggie Righty Handy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mayweather.
Handy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayweather jabs Handy right on the nose. Handy blinks but takes it well.
Handy misses with a head kick.
Mayweather looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayweather clobbers Handy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Handy moves into the clinch.
Handy works on Mayweather's body with a couple of short punches.
Handy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handy blocks an uppercut.
Handy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handy is leaning against Mayweather and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handy throws a head punch that misses.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Handy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Handy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Handy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Handy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Handy pushes Mayweather back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayweather.
Handy has a couple of punches blocked by Mayweather.
Handy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handy lands with a right to the head.
Handy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handy pushes Mayweather back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Handy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Still in the clinch, Handy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Handy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayweather.
Handy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Handy.
Mayweather lands an uppercut.
Handy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handy blocking some punches.
Handy misses with a punch to the body.
Handy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayweather controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Handy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Handy.
Handy lands a body punch.
Mayweather looks winded!
Mayweather throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handy blocks it with crossed arms.
Handy gets through Mayweather's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handy lands a nice uppercut.
Mayweather lands a hook that snaps the head of Handy backwards.
Handy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Handy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayweather in his tracks.

It looks like Kevin Mayweather has been cut.
Mayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Mayweather releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Handy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mayweather is rocked!

Handy forces Mayweather back against the ropes and clinches.
Mayweather is still on wobbly legs! Can Handy finish him?
Mayweather tries to throw a body punch but Handy avoids it by throwing Mayweather back against the ropes.
Mayweather seems to have recovered his senses.
Handy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayweather presses Handy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Handy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Handy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Handy can't find room to land a body shot as Mayweather controls the action.
Handy working aggressively here.
Handy lands with a light punch inside.
Handy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?

Mayweather breaks from the clinch.

Handy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayweather working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Handy digs a right hand into Mayweather's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayweather's gas tank.
Mayweather tries a body shot but Handy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy misses with the head strike.
Handy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Handy as the two fighters clinch.
Handy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Handy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Handy throws a head punch that misses.
Handy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Handy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mayweather's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayweather fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayweather tries to land a knee to the head but Handy blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather.
Handy prevents a body shot from Mayweather.
Handy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Handy creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Mayweather crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Handy pushes Mayweather up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Handy.
Biggie Righty Handy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayweather prevents a body shot from Handy.
Mayweather working aggressively here.
Handy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayweather controls his hands.
Handy tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Handy presses Mayweather against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayweather wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handy has him pressed against the ropes.
Handy misses with a punch on the inside.
Handy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handys head.
Handy scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather's head.
Handy misses with a body punch.
Handy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mayweather manages to break the clinch.

Handy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Handy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Handy lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Handy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Righty Handy will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Mayweather'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. This is the final round!

Handy and Mayweather are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Handy throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Mayweather into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Handy knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Biggie Righty Handy!