PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ethan Irwin (ranked 6959 p4p, 453 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 4465 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Irwin
vs
Labosky

168 cm
28
154 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
41
155 lbs
20 - 38 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 38 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky misses with a series of wild punches.
Irwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Irwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Labosky misses with a straight left.
And Irwin counters with a quick kick to the body but Labosky blocks it.
Labosky connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Labosky!
Labosky throws a lazy head kick
and Irwin counters with a left to the body.
Labosky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin slips a jab and a cross from Labosky.
As Labosky backs away, Irwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Irwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Irwin.
Labosky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Labosky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Irwin misses with a left hand
and Labosky counters with a series of strikes. Irwin will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Ethan Irwin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky connects with a nice looking jab.
Labosky throws a leg kick but Irwin checks it.
Labosky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irwin. That did some damage!
Irwin blocks the body kick.

Labosky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Irwin misses with a hook to the ribs.

Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Labosky tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin misses with an uppercut
and Labosky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Labosky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Irwin tries to score with a low kick but Labosky moves his leg out of the way.
Labosky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Irwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Labosky thinking.
A good leg kick by Labosky.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Irwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Labosky has taken the fight to the clinch.

Labosky breaks the clinch.
Irwin lands a head shot.
Irwin throws a hook but Labosky avoids it easily.
Irwin with a nice cross.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Irwin avoids them all with ease.
Irwin feints and then cracks Labosky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Labosky down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky scores with a punch to the head.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Labosky misses with a hook to the body
and Irwin counters with a good low kick that Labosky was not able to check.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Labosky throws a lazy head kick
and Irwin counters with a left to the body.
Irwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Labosky.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irwin cracks Labosky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Labosky moved out of range.
Labosky tries to clinch up but Irwin circles away and keeps his distance.

Labosky has taken the fight to the clinch.

Irwin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Labosky.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Labosky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labosky avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Labosky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labosky defending well as Irwin loads up on a big left hand.
Labosky was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Labosky throws a push kick but Irwin slaps the foot to one side.
Labosky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Labosky tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Irwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin throws a hook but Labosky avoids it easily.
Irwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Irwin'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.

Labosky throws a series of punches but Irwin avoids them all with ease.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.

Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Irwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Labosky finds it's way round the side to connect with Irwin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky connects with a single shot there.
Labosky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Irwin jabs Labosky right on the nose. Labosky blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Labosky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irwin, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Labosky lands a nice knee to the body.

Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labosky works over Irwin's head and body with a nice combination.

Labosky moves into range and clinches up with Irwin.
Irwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labosky misses with a knee to the head.

Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Irwin circles away.
Labosky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Labosky.
Irwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Labosky missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Labosky staggers Irwin with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Irwin looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Labosky is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Labosky!