PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fre Ledanch (ranked 7451 p4p, 7329 weight class) and Tony Battafucho (ranked 560 p4p, 555 weight class). Ledanch comes to the ring accompanied by 0:40 / 6:29 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Tony Battafucho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ledanch
vs
Battafucho

200 cm
19
223
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
245
2 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fre Ledanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Battafucho!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledanch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battafucho counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Fre Ledanch has been cut.
Battafucho scores with a nice right hand.
Battafucho scores with a nice head shot.
Battafucho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battafucho digs a good hook to Ledanch's body.
Battafucho throws a big shot that misses.
Battafucho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledanch.
Battafucho throws a right and a left that Ledanch avoids nicely.
Battafucho scores with a jab to the body.
Battafucho misses with a body punch
and Ledanch counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledanch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ledanch lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Tony Battafucho has been cut.
Battafucho takes a swing at Ledanch's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledanch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Battafucho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Battafucho.
Battafucho avoids the elbow strike from Ledanch, against the ropes.

Battafucho breaks the clinch.
Battafucho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ledanch.
Battafucho feints a jab promting Ledanch to slip. Battafucho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ledanch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Battafucho 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.
Battafucho misses the shot to the body.
Ledanch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Battafucho lands a two punch combo.
Battafucho lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ledanch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Battafucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledanch throws a head kick but Battafucho moves out of range.
Battafucho throws a poor cross that misses
and Ledanch counters with a low kick, right behind Battafucho 's knee.
Ledanch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ledanch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ledanch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battafucho.
Battafucho throws a series of punches but Ledanch moves out of range.
Ledanch ducks under a wild hook from Battafucho.
Ledanch is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ledanch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Battafucho's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Ledanch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ledanch lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Battafucho checks a leg kick nicely.
Ledanch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ledanch feints and then cracks Battafucho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Battafucho down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battafucho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battafucho checks a low kick from Ledanch.
Battafucho misses with a wild body shot.
Ledanch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Battafucho is out of range and Ledanch settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ledanch looking to throw knees to the head but Battafucho is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Battafucho.

Battafucho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battafucho throws a body punch but Ledanch moves out of range.
As Battafucho looks to move away, Ledanch throws a big counter combo but Battafucho just gets out of the way.
Ledanch 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.

Battafucho moves into the clinch.

Battafucho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho scores with a jab to the body.
Battafucho throws a combination that misses
and Ledanch counters with a left and a right that stings Battafucho.
Ledanch blocks a low kick nicely.
Tony Battafucho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Battafucho finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battafucho misses with a head kick.
It looked like Ledanch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ledanch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ledanch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battafucho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battafucho looks to land a combination but Ledanch avoids it well.
Ledanch throws a big counter combination but Battafucho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Battafucho throws out a powerful jab.
Ledanch throws a poor cross that misses
and Battafucho counters with a stiff right hand.
Battafucho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battafucho checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Battafucho blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Battafucho dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Battafucho has Ledanch up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ledanch manages to break the clinch.
Battafucho swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Battafucho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Battafucho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ledanch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Battafucho misses.
A right-left combo lands from Battafucho.
Battafucho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ledanch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Ledanch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Battafucho closes the distance and clinches.

Ledanch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ledanch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battafucho checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledanch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ledanch takes one on the button.
Battafucho 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.
That kick from Ledanch tenderised Battafucho's leg. Battafucho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fre Ledanch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ledanch is looking to chop away at Battafucho's legs.
Battafucho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Battafucho stuns Ledanch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Battafucho closes the distance and clinches.

Battafucho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ledanch throws a series of punches but Battafucho moves out of range.
Tony Battafucho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ledanch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ledanch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fre Ledanch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battafucho's corner calls for a 1-2. Battafucho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Battafucho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledanch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battafucho throws a series of punches but Ledanch avoids them all with ease.
As Battafucho backs away, Ledanch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ledanch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ledanch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Battafucho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Battafucho blocks a head kick by Ledanch.
A big right from Battafucho misses.
Battafucho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ledanch.
Ledanch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ledanch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ledanch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battafucho connects with a right hand. Ledanch shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho misses with a wild body shot.
Battafucho misses with a wild combination.
Ledanch scores with a nice strike.

Battafucho moves into the clinch.

Ledanch manages to break the clinch.
Battafucho swings for the body but Ledanch moves out of range.
Ledanch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ledanch throws a head kick that misses.
Ledanch connects with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ledanch. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho misses with a body shot.
Battafucho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battafucho tries to bum rush Ledanch with a series of wild strikes but Ledanch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ledanch is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Battafucho.
A combination from Ledanch does no damage.
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!

Battafucho moves into range and clinches up with Ledanch.
Battafucho lands with a left to the head.

Ledanch breaks from the clinch.
Battafucho scores with a hook.

Battafucho has Ledanch up against the ropes in a clinch.
Battafucho blocks the elbow strike.

Battafucho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battafucho tries to work over Ledanch's front leg with a kick but Ledanch checks it.
Ledanch misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Battafucho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Battafucho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ledanch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Battafucho is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ledanch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Battafucho's brow.

Ledanch breaks the clinch.
Good work by Battafucho as he checks the leg kick.
Ledanch slips a jab from Battafucho.
Ledanch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Battafucho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ledanch doesn't seem bothered though.

Battafucho has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ledanch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Battafucho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ledanch manages to avoid it.
Battafucho misses with a straight right.
Ledanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battafucho.
Battafucho misses with a left hand
and Ledanch counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledanch throws a sloppy head kick and Battafucho moves out of range easily.
Ledanch swinging wildly here.
Battafucho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ledanch.
A left and a right from Battafucho both land. Nice combination.
Ledanch misses with a few strikes there.
Battafucho misses with a body shot.
Battafucho moves out of range of the leg kick from Ledanch.
Battafucho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ledanch.
Ledanch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fre Ledanch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Battafucho scores with a hook to the body. Ledanch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battafucho lands with a hook. Ledanch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Battafucho moves into range and clinches up with Ledanch.

Ledanch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battafucho throws a series of strikes that have Ledanch backpedaling.
Battafucho works the jab nicely.
Battafucho throws a low kick but Ledanch moves out of range easily.
Battafucho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ledanch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Battafucho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ledanch has time to react.

Ledanch is rocked!
Ledanch lands a two punch combo.
Battafucho lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledanch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Battafucho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Battafucho lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ledanch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Battafucho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Battafucho throws a leg kick but Ledanch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ledanch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ledanch misses with a wild body shot.
Battafucho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ledanch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ledanch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Battafucho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Battafucho looks to move away, Ledanch throws a big counter combo but Battafucho just gets out of the way.
Ledanch throws a leg kick
and Battafucho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ledanch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Battafucho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Battafucho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledanch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battafucho throws a head kick but Ledanch moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledanch throws a leg kick but Battafucho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ledanch throws a sloppy head kick and Battafucho moves out of range easily.

Battafucho clinches up with Ledanch and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Battafucho - that landed with a thud.

Battafucho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ledanch misses with a low kick.
Tony Battafucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Battafucho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Battafucho misses with a series of wild punches.
Ledanch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Battafucho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Battafucho 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tony Battafucho!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tony Battafucho!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tony Battafucho!

Tony Battafucho wins by unanimous decision!