PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macho Randy (ranked 1051 p4p, 7300 weight class) and Rob Ford (ranked 48 p4p, 129 weight class). Macho Randy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rob Ford's chin.

Randy
vs
Ford

225 cm
46
271
27 - 19 - 0

195 cm
41
215
26 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
KO power

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macho Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Randy.

Randy moves into the clinch.
Randy throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Randy's brow.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Randy.
Randy pushes Ford back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ford.
Randy lands an elbow inside that Ford shrugs off.

It looks like Rob Ford has been cut.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Randy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Randys head.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Randy.
Randy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randy presses Ford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Randy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Randy.
Randy gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Randy avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy blocking some punches.
Randy can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Randy in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Macho Randy has been cut.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Randy misses with the head strike.
Randy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
Randy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Randy lands a nice elbow.
Ford is leaning against Randy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Randy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Randy blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I was talking to Randy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Randy.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randy throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Randy.
Randy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Randy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands an elbow inside that Randy shrugs off.
Ford lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Randy.
Randy misses with some punches.
Randy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford is working Randy over against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Randy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Randy.
A short right from Randy on the inside.
Randy avoids a wild elbow strike from Ford.
Randy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.

Ford is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Randy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Randy finish him?
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 Macho Randy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Randy misses with a few strikes there.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Randy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Randy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Randy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Randy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Randy with a jab.

Randy closes the distance and clinches.
Randy blocks an elbow strike.
Randy works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Randy back against the ropes.
Randy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randy.
Randy avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the ropes.
Randy dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Randy as the two fighters clinch.
Randy scores with a shot to the side of Ford's head.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Randy, against the ropes.
Randy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Randy.
Randy avoids a wild elbow strike from Ford.
Randy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randy trying to control the position but instead, Ford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Randy into the ropes.
Ford lands an elbow inside that Randy shrugs off.
Ford prevents a body shot from Randy.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Randy takes an elbow to the temple.
Randy trying to control the position but instead, Ford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Randy into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Randy.
Randy digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Randy back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ford.
Randy blocks an elbow strike.
Randy taking a breather.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ford lands a nice knee to the body.
Randy blocks the elbow strike.
Randy throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ford misses with an elbow over the top.
Randy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ford dodges an elbow strike from Randy.
Ford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ford prevents a body shot from Randy.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Randy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randy.
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 Macho Randy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ford slips under a jab from Randy.
Rob Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Randy.
Randy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Randy moved out of range.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Randy can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Randy there.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randy.
Randy jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Ford throws the left hand but Randy avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Randy.
Randy swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford blocks the body kick.
Randy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Randy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Randy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Randy throws a leg kick that misses.
Randy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randy scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Randy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Randy.
Randy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford moves away from the strike by Randy.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randy.
Randy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Randy clobbers Ford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Randy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randy.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Randy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randy dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Randy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randy avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Randy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
A short right from Randy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Randy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Randy 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Randy!
After the fight, Macho Randy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.