PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Cpp (ranked 5708 p4p, 433 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 4570 p4p, 396 weight class). Lowell has chosen The Qemists - Run You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cpp
vs
Lowell

170 cm
22
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Lowell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell moves away from the strike by Cpp.
Cpp looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowell is just out of range.
Lowell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowell takes a shot to the head.
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowell managing to block the knees to the body from Cpp.
Lowell lands a left hand.
Lowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpp misses with a punch to the body.
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Cpp.
Lowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Cpp gets an underhook and turns Lowell into the ropes.
Cpp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Cpp.
Cpp tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowell misses with a punch to the body.
Cpp lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp misses with an elbow strike.
Lowell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell.
Cpp works on Lowell's body with a couple of short punches.
Lowell throws a head punch that misses.
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Cpp.
Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowell.
Cpp misses with an elbow strike.
Lowell lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Lowell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lowell throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell.
Cpp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cpp working aggressively here.
Cpp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lowell.
Cpp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowell's elbow.

Lowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpp.
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!
Cpp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cpp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lowell doesn't seem phased though.
That kick from Cpp tenderised Lowell's leg. Lowell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cpp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowell misses with a looping right.
Cpp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lowell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Lowell drives through and clinches with Cpp against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Cpp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Cpp throws a leg kick which misses Lowell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowell tries to avoid it.
Lowell works Cpp's body with a nice hook.
Lowell missing with a left hand there. Cpp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowell cracks the inside of Cpp's front leg.
Lowell is looking to slow Cpp down with leg kicks.
Lowell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cpp takes a swing at Lowell's ribcage but misses.
Cpp looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowell is just out of range.
Cpp throws a quick inside leg kick.

Lowell closes the distance and pushes Cpp back into the ropes.
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Cpp.
Lowell dodges an elbow strike from Cpp.
Lowell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cpp backwards.
Cpp presses Lowell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cpp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Lowell scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lowell manages to break the clinch.
Lowell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cpp.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lowell closes the distance and clinches.
Cpp pushes off an throws an elbow but Lowell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lowell is looking to control Cpp's arms but Cpp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lowell has his back to the ropes.
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell throws a head punch that misses.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Cpp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lowell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cpp seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lowell can turn it around.
Lowell is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cpp as Lowell tries to tie him up.
Lowell misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cpp.
Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aaron Lowell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cpp lands an elbow that stopped Lowell in his tracks for a moment.
Lowell tries a body shot but Cpp blocks it.
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cpp as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
Cpp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpp missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cpp.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Cpp scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cpp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowell avoids it.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Cpp.
Lowell misses with a body punch.
Cpp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Cpp has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cpp misses with a punch to the body.
Cpp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell dodges an elbow strike from Cpp.
Lowell takes an elbow to the temple.
Cpp lands with a right to the head.
Lowell trying to stall but Cpp improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lowell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cpp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowell.
Aaron Lowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cpp here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cpp wants to land a leg kick but Lowell is out of range.

Lowell clinches.
Lowell managing to block the knees to the body from Cpp.
Lowell avoiding damage as Cpp throws knees to the body.
Lowell stalling in the clinch but Cpp improves position.
Lowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpp controls his hands.
Lowell tries to work over Cpp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowell throws a head punch that misses.
Cpp blocks a body shot from Lowell.
Lowell misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cpp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body.
Lowell avoiding damage as Cpp throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell.
Lowell lands a nice uppercut.
Lowell managing to block the knees to the body from Cpp.
Lowell lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cpp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lowell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Lowell.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp.
A right handed body shot lands from Cpp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowell tries to work over Cpp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowell misses with a body punch.
Lowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpp controls his hands.
Lowell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell.
Lowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Cpp gets an underhook and turns Lowell into the ropes.
Cpp lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Cpp.
A knee to the head by Cpp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell tries to work over Cpp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but Lowell blocks with his arms.
Cpp blocking some punches.
Lowell wants to stall.
Cpp lands a body shot.
Lowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpp's elbow.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Cpp.
Cpp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lowell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cpp misses with a body punch.
Cpp working Lowell over with knees to the body.
Cpp scores with a knee to the head.
Lowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cpp.
Cpp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowell is defending well for now.
Lowell misses with the head strike.
Lowell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Cpp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cpp 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Cpp!
Master Cpp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.