PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Hare (ranked 3339 p4p, 401 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 4088 p4p, 456 weight class). Noel has chosen the fat boys fat boys as his entrance music. Peter Hare had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hare
vs
Noel

190 cm
39
220 lbs
29 - 29 - 2

198 cm
35
215 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hare walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hare misses with a lunging right hand
and Noel counters with a left to the body.
Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hare misses with a looping left.
Noel is looking for the big counter here.
Hare moves away from the strike by Noel.
Hare sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hare throws a series of punches but Noel avoids them all with ease.
Hare misses with a straight left.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hare scores with a jab. Noel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noel doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
A big left from Hare misses.
Noel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Noel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Peter Hare has been cut.
Hare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hare counters with a stiff right hand.
Noel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noel. Hare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hare moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noel tries to move into range but Hare moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hare throws a poor cross that misses
and Noel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hare thinking.
Hare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noel! But no joy.
Noel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hare misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noel. Hare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel swings for the body but Hare moves out of range.
Hare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Noel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noel there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hare avoids a kick to the body.
Noel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noel moves out of range as Hare strikes.
A punch combination from Noel misses.
Hare was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Noel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hare misses with a hook. Noel ducked under it nicely.
Hare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hare throws out a loose jab but Noel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hare.
Hare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hare back to the ropes. Noel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hare takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hare. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel misses with a hook. Hare ducked under it nicely.
Noel avoids the body shot from Hare.
Noel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hare ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Hare throws a right and a left that Noel avoids nicely.
Noel unleashes a big counter combination but Hare bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noel.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Hare. Those never looked like landing.
As Hare backs off Noel throws a huge counter combo but Hare manages to avoid it all.
Hare misses with a body shot.
Noel throws out a counter right but Hare avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noel, as that shot connected.
Hare misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hare swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Hare throws a lazy uppercut
and Noel counters with a straight right hand.
Hare misses with a double jab.
Noel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hare will feel that in the morning.
Noel avoids the body shot from Hare.
Hare misses with a combination
and Noel counters with a low kick, right behind Hare 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Noel. Beautiful body shot.
Chubby Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hare blocks a head kick by Noel.
Noel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare avoids the body shot from Noel.
Hare appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Noel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel scores with a shot to the body.
Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel punishes Hare's body with a nice straight punch.
Hare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Noel misses its intended target.
Hare tries to bum rush Noel with a series of wild strikes but Noel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hare throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noel.
Hare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hare.
Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hare dodges the punch combination from Noel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hare lands a jab to the head.
Peter Hare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Hare avoids it.
Noel throws a sloppy head kick and Hare moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hare. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hare takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hare looks to land a right hand but Noel moved out of range.
Hare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noel lands a nice shot to the body.
Hare swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noel counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hare throws a combination that misses
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hare.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Noel.
Hare moves out of range of the body kick from Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel scores with a decent looking hook.
Noel checks a leg kick.
Noel scores with a head kick.

Peter Hare's cut is getting worse.
Hare misses with a lunging right hand
and Noel counters with a nice body kick.
Hare misses the shot to the body.
Noel scores with a three punch combo!
Hare has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Noel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hare blocks a head kick by Noel.
Noel works Hare's body with a nice hook.
Chubby Noel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab lands there for Noel.
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!
Hare is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noel thuds his right hand into Hare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noel slips under a jab.
Noel scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel scores with a push kick.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Hare throws a right hand that misses
and Noel counters with a nice uppercut.
Peter Hare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel lands a really nice looking cross but Hare seems unphased.
Noel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noel connects with a right hand. Hare shakes it off.
Nice jab there from Noel.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hare will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel slips a straight right by Hare.
Hare wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chubby Noel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chubby Noel!
Chubby Noel very nearly forgot to thank Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.