PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lloyd BadWeather (ranked 24794 p4p, 559 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 16646 p4p, 560 weight class). Buchanan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

BadWeather
vs
Buchanan

173 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
33
147 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd BadWeather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan avoids the head kick by BadWeather.
BadWeather tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.
BadWeather is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BadWeather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchanan scores with a head kick.
Buchanan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BadWeather looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - BadWeather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to BadWeather's calf.

Buchanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of BadWeather backwards.
Buchanan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BadWeather backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BadWeather or not.
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch.
BadWeather tries to break free but Buchanan pushes him back against the ropes.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of BadWeather backwards.
Buchanan presses BadWeather against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
BadWeather is breathing heavily.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BadWeathers head.
A short right from Buchanan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the body.
Buchanan cracks BadWeather with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of BadWeather backwards.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BadWeathers head.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.

BadWeather is rocked!
Buchanan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oh BadWeather is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BadWeather backwards.

Buchanan instigates a clinch.
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch.
BadWeather seems to have got his legs back now.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buchanan cracks BadWeather with a nice body shot.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down BadWeather.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
BadWeather's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buchanan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Buchanan breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks BadWeather with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! BadWeather looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. BadWeather get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Buchanan grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! BadWeather takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Buchanan cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ross Buchanan!
After winning the bout, Ross Buchanan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.