PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hannibal Rex (ranked 6382 p4p, 6846 weight class) and Joe Subway (ranked 657 p4p, 685 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rex
vs
Subway

180 cm
18
178
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170
1 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Subway!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rex closes the distance and clinches.
Rex lands an elbow that stopped Subway in his tracks for a moment.
Subway misses with the head strike.
Subway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Rex tries to land knees in the clinch but Subway avoids the damage to the body.
Rex lands an elbow inside.
Subway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Subway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subway avoids it.
Subway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rex missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rex.
Subway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Subway scores with a shot to the side of Rex's head.
Subway lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rex throws an elbow but misses.
Subway avoids the elbow strike from Rex, against the ropes.
Subway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Subway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rex trying to land knees to the body.
Rex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Subway cracks Rex with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subway can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
Subway presses Rex against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Subway can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
Subway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Subway lands with a light punch inside.
Subway avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.
A short right from Subway on the inside.
Subway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Subway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Subway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Subway is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Subway.
Subway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Subway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subway tries a body shot but Rex blocks it.
Rex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Subway managing to block the knees to the body from Rex.
Subway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Subway lands with a right to the head.
Subway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rex seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Subway can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subway lands a left hand.
Subway gets through Rex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Subway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Subway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Subway lands a nice uppercut.
Subway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Subway is leaning against Rex and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Subway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rexs head.
Subway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Subway lands a body punch.
Rex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Subway misses with a body punch.
Subway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Subway scores with a shoulder strike.
Subway digs a right hand into Rex's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rex's gas tank.
Subway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Subway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Subway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Subway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rexs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Subway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Subway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Subway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
A hook to the body from Subway.
A right handed body shot lands from Subway.
A right hand to the body from Subway.
Good body shot from Subway.
A body shot lands from Subway.
Good body shot from Subway.
Subway lands with a short shot to the head.
Subway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Subway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Subway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Subway working aggressively here.
Subway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Subway.
Subway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rex.
Subway lands a left hand.
Subway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rex backwards.

Rex is rocked!
Subway breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Rex with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Rex looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Rex get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joe Subway!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Subway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.