PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Willie Kevs (ranked 5420 p4p, 557 weight class) and Sammy Ru (ranked 5284 p4p, 550 weight class). Willie Kevs had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kevs
vs
Ru

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent elbows
Self confident

Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willie Kevs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Ru!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kevs moves into the clinch.
Ru tries to throw a body punch but Kevs avoids it by throwing Ru back against the ropes.
Ru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Kevs has him pressed against the ropes.

Kevs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kevs closes the distance and pushes Ru back into the ropes.
Ru is trying to maintain a safe position but Kevs gets an underhook and turns Ru into the ropes.
Ru tries to break the clinch but Kevs is controlling the position.

Kevs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ru tries to clinch but Kevs is having none of it.
Kevs connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ru wants to clinch up but Kevs keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ru.
As Ru tries to get set, Kevs tries to push him back and clinch up but Ru manages to avoid the attempt.
Ru takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Kevs clinches up with Ru and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kevs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kevs checks a low kick from Ru.
Kevs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ru throws out the jab.
Kevs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ru closes the distance but Kevs moves to the side
and Kevs counters with an inside leg kick.

Ru gets tackled into the ropes by Kevs. Kevs maintains the clinch.
Ru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kevs manages to break the clinch.
Kevs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Ru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kevs lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Kevs has him pressed against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Kevs.
Ru looks winded!
Kevs lands a nice elbow.

Kevs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kevs tries to bum rush Ru with a series of wild strikes but Ru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ru fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kevs darts in and clinches Ru up against the ropes.
Ru is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kevs is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Kevs to work.
Kevs lands an elbow that stopped Ru in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kevs throws a series of punches but Ru avoids them all with ease.
Ru throws a series of punches but Kevs avoids them all with ease.
Kevs is looking for a counter combo.
Kevs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kevs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ru.
Kevs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ru.
Ru misses with a lunging right hand
and Kevs counters with a good, hard body kick but Ru shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Kevs.
Kevs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ru's head.
Kevs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ru tries to clinch
and Kevs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kevs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kevs has closed the distance and engaged Ru in a clinch.
Ru is trying to force a seperation but Kevs has the dominant position.
Ru working hard to break the clinch.
Kevs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kevs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kevs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kevs sets himself, and Ru steps forward looking for the clinch! Kevs avoids it this time.
Kevs lands with a kick to the temple. Ru shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kevs cracks Ru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kevs is trying to force a seperation but Ru has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Kevs dominated that round.
That's time! Kevs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kevs misses with a kick to the body.
Kevs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ru's head.
Ru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kevs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Ru closes the distance and clinches.

Kevs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kevs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Ru moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Ru has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Kevs breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ru misses with a body shot
and Ru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kevs counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kevs. Kevs obviously looking to wear him down.
Ru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kevs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ru tries to clinch there but Kevs circles away.
Willie Kevs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ru misses the shot to the body.
Kevs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kevs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ru can do to turn this around?
Kevs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kevs closes the distance and clinches.

Kevs breaks the clinch.
Willie Kevs is winning the standup battle so far.
Ru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ru throws a lazy head kick

and Kevs counters by clinching up.

Kevs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kevs lands a leg kick that knocks Ru off balance momentarily.
Kevs throws a sloppy head kick and Ru moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kevs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ru is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ru throws an overhand right that lands on Kevs's shoulder, as Kevs tries to avoid the shot.
Kevs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ru tries to clinch there but Kevs circles away.
Ru doesn't manage to clinch there - Kevs circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kevs tries to clinch but Ru moves out of range.
Ru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Ru forces Kevs back against the ropes and clinches.
Ru is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Kevs manages to break the clinch.

Ru moves into range and clinches up with Kevs.
Willie Kevs has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ru breaks from the clinch.
Ru throws the left hand but Kevs avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kevs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kevs with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ru throws a combination that misses
and Kevs counters with an outside leg kick.
Ru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kevs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kevs.
Ru tries to close the distance and clinch but Kevs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kevs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kevs.

Ru darts in and clinches Kevs up against the ropes.
Ru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kevs lands an elbow just above Ru 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Kevs is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Kevs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ru misses with the combination.
Ru misses with a kick to the body

and Kevs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kevs.
Kevs keeps control of Ru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kevs avoiding damage as Ru throws knees to the body.
Ru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Kevs manages to break the clinch.
Ru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Ru misses the target.
Kevs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kevs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kevs paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kevs moves into the clinch.
Ru is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kevs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ru doesn't manage to clinch there - Kevs circles away.
Ru keeps the fight on the outside.
Ru throws a push kick but Kevs slaps the foot to one side.
Ru blocks a head kick by Kevs.
Kevs scores with a spinning back kick!
Ru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kevs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick from Kevs lands but Ru takes it in his stride.
Ru tries to clinch but Kevs is having none of it.
Ru blocks a head kick by Kevs.
Ru steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kevs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ru throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kevs wants to clinch up but Ru keeps it at a distance.
Ru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kevs is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kevs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ru.
Kevs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Ru misses.
Kevs lands a jab-cross combination.
Ru tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kevs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kevs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kevs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ru moves into the clinch.
Ru taking a breather.
Kevs blocks the elbow strike.

Kevs breaks the clinch.
Kevs throws a sloppy head kick and Ru moves out of range easily.
Ru throws a fast counter high kick but Kevs manages to duck under it in time.
Ru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kevs avoids the body shot from Ru.

Ru gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kevs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ru has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kevs.
Ru throws a combination that misses
and Kevs counters with a straight right hand.
Ru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kevs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kevs.
Kevs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ru tries to close the distance and clinch but Kevs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kevs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ru throws a lazy head kick
and Kevs counters with a big head kick but Ru shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ru tries to clinch up but Kevs circles away and keeps his distance.
Sammy Ru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willie Kevs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ru tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Kevs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kevs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Kevs!