PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 3730 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Name Less (ranked 337 p4p, 319 weight class). Name Less is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Duanesboy
vs
Less

170 cm
33
135
26 - 10 - 0

178 cm
44
159
24 - 13 - 5

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Name Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Less throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duanesboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Less moves out of range of the body kick from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Duanesboy.

Less tries to keep at a distance but Duanesboy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Duanesboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
I was talking to Duanesboy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duanesboy blocks a body shot from Less.
Duanesboy works on Less's body with a couple of short punches.
Less scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Less blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy scores with a shoulder strike.
Less blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Less lands a nice uppercut.
Less swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Less just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duanesboy's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Less blocks it.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy taking a breather.
Duanesboy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Less pushes Duanesboy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Less connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duanesboy's face.
Duanesboy lands a right hand.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duanesboy.
Less lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Duanesboy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy tries to break free but Less pushes him back against the ropes.
Less pushes off an throws an elbow but Duanesboy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Less lands a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy can't break the clinch.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Duanesboy in his tracks for a moment.
Duanesboy lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Duanesboy lands with a left to the head.
Less crunches a lovely knee into Duanesboy's ribcage.
Less has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duanesboy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Less can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Less misses with a punch on the inside.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duanesboy throws a sloppy head kick and Less moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Less on the side of the head.
Less throws out a leg kick but Duanesboy moves out of range and Less only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duanesboy. That's going to slow Less down.
Duanesboy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Less with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duanesboy to score with a decent uppercut.
Less misses with a wild body shot.
Less looks to score with a jab to the body but Duanesboy is just out of range.
Duanesboy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Less looks to land a left hand but Duanesboy moved out of range nicely.
Less moves out of range of the body kick from Duanesboy.
Less takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Duanesboy rushes Less and presses him up against the ropes.
Less unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Duanesboy tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Less unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Less lands a damaging elbow.
Less landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duanesboy lands a hook that snaps the head of Less backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Less swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Less landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duanesboy lands with a light punch inside.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
Less lands with a right to the head.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duanesboy.
Less lands an elbow just above Duanesboy 's eye.
Less throws an elbow that misses.
Less scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Less tries to land knees in the clinch but Duanesboy avoids the damage to the body.
Less goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Less fails to land.
Duanesboy lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Duanesboy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Less just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duanesboy's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duanesboy.
Still in the clinch, Duanesboy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duanesboy is working Less over against the ropes.
Less with a knee to the head.
Less looks winded!
Less working aggressively here.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duanesboy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Less creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duanesboy misses with a head kick.
Less moves out of range as Duanesboy strikes.
Less throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Less throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duanesboy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Less was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Duanesboy.
A good leg kick by Duanesboy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Less throws the kick towards the body but Duanesboy avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duanesboy.
Less gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duanesboy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duanesboy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Less's sensitive parts.
Duanesboy throws the left hand but Less avoids the punch easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duanesboy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Duanesboy looks for the body kick but Less saw that one coming.
Duanesboy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Less can do to turn this around?
Less is looking to slow Duanesboy down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Duanesboy.

Duanesboy rushes Less and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Less lands a shoulder strike.
Less blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Duanesboy manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Duanesboy tenderised Less's leg. Less is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Less on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duanesboy. Duanesboy obviously looking to wear him down.
Duanesboy throws a low kick, looking for Less's leg but Less calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Less darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Less moves out of range of the body kick from Duanesboy.
Nice uppercut lands for Less. That snapped Duanesboy's head back.
An inside leg kick from Less misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Less throws the left hand but Duanesboy avoids the punch easily.
Duanesboy scores with a body shot.
Duanesboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Less flicks out a counter leg kick but Duanesboy steps away.
Snake Duanesboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Duanesboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Less.
Less misses with a hook. Duanesboy ducked under it nicely.
Less jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duanesboy throws a push kick but Less slaps the foot to one side.

Duanesboy takes the fight into the clinch.
Less misses with a punch on the inside.
Less misses with a hook from the clinch.
Less misses with some punches.

Duanesboy manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Less.
A swing and a miss from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws an overhand right that lands on Less's shoulder, as Less tries to avoid the shot.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the body kick.
Less takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Less is looking to chop away at Duanesboy's legs.
Duanesboy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
Duanesboy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duanesboy scores with a sloppy right hand. Less should have avoided that one.
Less slips a jab from Duanesboy.

Duanesboy darts in and clinches Less up against the ropes.
A short left from Duanesboy.
Less is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duanesboy is defending well for now.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Less's head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Less just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duanesboy's brow.
Less misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Less trying to land knees to the body.
Duanesboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Duanesboy.
Nice elbow from Less.
A short body shot lands from Less as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Duanesboy digs a right hand into Less's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Less's gas tank.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Duanesboy in his tracks for a moment.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
Less's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duanesboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
Less looking to throw knees to the head but Duanesboy is blocking nicely.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Less.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Duanesboy as the two fighters clinch.
Less is breathing heavily.
Less works on Duanesboy's body with a couple of short punches.
Duanesboy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Duanesboy managing to block the knees to the body from Less.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Less throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Less obliges.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Duanesboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Less pushes off an throws an elbow but Duanesboy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Less's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duanesboy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duanesboy - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duanesboy.

Duanesboy clinches up against the ropes.
Duanesboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Duanesboy lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Less has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duanesboy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Less throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Less loads up on a big right hand but Duanesboy slips the punch.
Duanesboy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duanesboy throws the kick towards the body but Less avoids it.

Less has Duanesboy up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Less misses with a low kick as Duanesboy jumps back.
Less fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Less throws a push kick but Duanesboy slaps the foot to one side.
Duanesboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Less.
Duanesboy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duanesboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Less.
Less misses with a low kick.
Duanesboy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Less has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Less there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duanesboy cracks Less with a good jab.
Less takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Less throws a good cross that connects.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.
Both fighters circling a little - Duanesboy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Less misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Less misses with a body shot.
Duanesboy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Less has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duanesboy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less misses with a low kick as Duanesboy jumps back.
Duanesboy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duanesboy.
Less avoids the body shot from Duanesboy.
Less fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duanesboy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duanesboy cracks Less with a good jab.
Duanesboy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the body kick.
Duanesboy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Duanesboy instigates a clinch.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Less takes a shot to the head.
Duanesboy digs a right hand into Less's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Less's gas tank.
Less takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duanesboy lands with a right to the head.
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!
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Less throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duanesboy lands a body punch.
Duanesboy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Name Less has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the head.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Duanesboy moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duanesboy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Duanesboy.
Less looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Less on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duanesboy. Duanesboy obviously looking to wear him down.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Duanesboy has closed the distance and engaged Less in a clinch.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Less is leaning against Duanesboy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy slowing the pace effectively.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less lands an uppercut.
Less tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duanesboy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy avoids a wild elbow strike from Less.
A short left from Less.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
Less looking to throw knees to the head but Duanesboy is blocking nicely.

Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Less swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duanesboy connects with the punch.
Duanesboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duanesboy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duanesboy.
A nice leg kick from Duanesboy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duanesboy slips a jab from Less.
Less takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Duanesboy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy throws a head kick that Less semi-blocks.
Less takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Less takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Less motions for Duanesboy to come forward. Less throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duanesboy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duanesboy lands an overhand right.
Duanesboy with a jab.
Less shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy connects with a solid leg kick.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Less throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duanesboy 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
During a confident post fight interview, Snake Duanesboy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.