PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ethan Irwin (ranked 3766 p4p, 6590 weight class) and En Route (ranked 350 p4p, 466 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irwin
vs
Route

168 cm
35
154
10 - 17 - 0

170 cm
20
155
3 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin 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.
Route throws a hook but Irwin avoids it easily.
Irwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Route's jab looks to have found its range, popping Irwin under the eye.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Route missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Route looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Route connects with a right hand. Irwin shakes it off.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Route moved away.
En Route seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin throws a jab when Route was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Route throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irwin on the side of the head.
Route moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Route.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Route does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Route thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin is looking to counter punch.
Route avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Route misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Route fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Route uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irwin has time to react.
Route moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Route waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Irwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Route.
Irwin lands a body shot.
Irwin avoids the body shot from Route.
A punch lands to the side of Irwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Route ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Route.
Route lands a jab to Irwin's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Route 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Route throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
Route blocks the body kick.
Route swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
A big left from Route misses.
Irwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Irwin walks into a stiff left hand from Route.
Route throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Route scores with a jab to the body.
Route throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Irwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Route.
Irwin moves out of range as Route strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Irwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Route avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Route connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Route throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Irwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Route digs a good hook to Irwin's body.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Route scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irwin in his tracks.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Route. Route circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Route lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Route checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Route checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irwin slips under a jab from Route.
Irwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Route misses with a left hand
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Route scores with a four punch combination!
Route takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin misses with a body shot
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Route checks a low kick from Irwin.
Route throws out a counter right but Irwin avoids it with no problem.
Route misses with a hook.
Route misses with a hook.
Route thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

En Route dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Route with a nice cross.
Route misses with a lunging right hand
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Route.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Route swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Route misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Route comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Irwin is looking to slow Route down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Route throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Route slips the punch.
Route ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Route swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Route checks a leg kick.
Route throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Irwin.
Good shot there by Route.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Route sees it coming and moves out of range.
Route has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Route tries to score with a low kick but Irwin moves his leg out of the way.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Route jabs at Irwin's body.
Route walks into a left hand.
Route takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
Irwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Route there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Route lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Route cracks Irwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Route.
Irwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Route drops his hands momentarily and Irwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Route looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Route connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Route throws a body shot but no joy.
Route rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Route tried to score with a low kick but Irwin checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Route cracks Irwin with an open hand slap.
Irwin is looking to slow Route down with leg kicks.
Route is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irwin.
Route misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Route lands a nice shot to the body.
Route misses with a kick to the body
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Route.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Route scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Route lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Route.
Route digs a good hook to Irwin's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Route.
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Route swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws the left hand but Route avoids the punch easily.
Route digs a good body shot into Irwin's ribs.
Irwin is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Route's shoulder, as Route tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Route misses with a looping left.
Route tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Route misses
and Irwin counters with a straight right hand.
Route throws a hook but Irwin blocks it.
Irwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

En Route showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A cross from Route lands.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irwin is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Route misses the jab.
Irwin is looking to counter punch.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
En Route seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Route takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
Irwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Route tries a quick counter leg kick but Irwin is wise to it.
Route lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Irwin is rocked!
Route connects with a quick right hand that sends Irwin tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). En Route!
A victorious En Route thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.