PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23508 p4p, 18451 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 680 p4p, 717 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kickstart My Heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tommy Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kovingten
vs
Lee

181 cm
25
174
17 - 5 - 1

186 cm
33
185
31 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Perkele!

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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kovingten.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Kovingten.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Kovingten tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee tries a low kick but Kovingten avoids it.
Kovingten misses with a wild body shot.
Kovingten looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovingten.
A head kick misses from Kovingten.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a body kick.
Kovingten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Kovingten slips the punch.
Kovingten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovingten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kovingten tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovingten thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Kovingten was not able to check.
That kick from Kovingten tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kovingten lands with a cross.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kovingten misses with a straight left.
Kovingten slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Kovingten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kovingten moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
A punch lands to the side of Kovingten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kovingten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee slips under a jab from Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kovingten misses.
Lee jabs Kovingten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kovingten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovingten swings widly with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee misses with a hook. Kovingten ducked under it nicely.
Kovingten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovingten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Lee misses.
Kovingten avoids the body shot from Lee.
Kovingten throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
A jab from Lee misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Kovingten's head back.
Nice defenses there by Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Kovingten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee clinches up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Kovingten.
Kovingten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
I was talking to Kovingten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Kovingten tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes.
Kovingten lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kovingten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovingten avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Kovingten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kovingten lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kovingten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovingten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovingten is looking to score with low kicks.
Kovingten throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Kovingten looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Kovingten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee is looking to chop away at Kovingten's legs.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kovingten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kovingten ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Kovingten moves away from the strike by Lee.
Kovingten moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovingten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kovingten moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Kovingten tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee misses the jab.
Kovingten tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Kovingten counters with a left to the body.
Lee with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Kovingten misses the target.
Kovingten misses with an uppercut.
Kyle Kovingten is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Kovingten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovingten ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
Kovingten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kovingten slips under a jab.
Kovingten throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kovingten tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Kovingten stumbling back into the ropes.
Lee tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Kovingten's shoulder, as Kovingten tries to avoid the shot.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kovingten dominated that second round.
That's time! Kovingten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kovingten misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Kovingten misses with a few strikes there.
Kovingten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Kovingten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovingten is looking to land body kicks.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kovingten throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Kovingten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a one two combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Kovingten.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kovingten moves out of range easily.
Kovingten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovingten cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
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!
Kovingten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kovingten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kovingten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovingten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovingten tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Kovingten sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kovingten cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Lee checks a low kick from Kovingten.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Kovingten pushes Lee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Kovingten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kovingten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to chop away at Kovingten's legs.
Kovingten lands a jab to the head.
Kovingten moves away from the strike by Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kovingten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee keeps control of Kovingten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kovingten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Kovingten avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Kovingten throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kovingten.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Tommy Lee!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!